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blown away? In a good way??

Altered the shapes of what states and put them in what wrong place? You mean just traced shapes of the states onto maps they don't correspond to and assembled them like a puzzle of the United States? Because that's all it looks like they did. Um, trippy? The sconces made of cans and the red, red wall didn't have a lot to do with that, did it?

I guess if you're into this sort of thing, you could cull inspiration from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's neon-light map/video installation of the U.S., "Electronic Superhighway." (Definitely trippy.)

Picture and details here:

http://districtschmistrict.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/local-color/

I love to see old maps re-purposed in new ways. Thanks for another great idea!

That looks really cool, and it could be an inexpensive way to get some original artwork on your wall.

I love old maps- this one looks like all the states are in the correct spot- but I guess they must not be- It's not hard, though, to figure out what you mean. It makes it far more interesting to take apart Pennsylvania so that it can make up the shape of Colorado. So that when you look closely, Los Angeles might be in Kansas! Cool idea. Some concrete types might find this hard to fathom.... Don't let those mannerless people with comments get to you, C.

What a fun idea! I love maps and think the wallpaper idea is fun, or shelf lining. Thanks for sharing it!