The Bill of Rights
Using the United States Bill of Rights, we analyze and reconstruct two variants, “Neat” and “On The Rocks”, redesigning the Bill of Rights into a type document that demonstrates Legibility, Hierarchy, and functionality, and the other demonstrating artistic visual expression to aid comprehension,
The original framers of the constitution were influenced by enlightenment philosophy, which reflected mainly in their approach on how the foundations of U.S. government should be built.
Art in this time would have certainly reflect on those philosophic morals, rationality, virtue of individualistic expression. The Capitol building finished in 1800 would be a testament to the ancient classical; the unshakable foundations of the Romans, stone pillars standing erect. This style of art would be known as neoclassicism.
Neat (left) and On the Rocks (Right)
The format is framed after what would be considered a Decalogue. 10 articles separated into 2 columns, not modeled after the original Bill, but the one ratified in 1791.
The On the Rocks version is inspired much by neoclassical style of architecture which coincided with Rationalist enlightenment philosophy (John Locke, Thomas Paine, René Descartes) that embodied the Bill of Rights.
The Greco-Roman temple written in text personifies each part of the Bill of Rights, the 10 Civil Liberties which function as the pillars that support the Pediment; Our government and rights of the people.
The Greco-Roman temple written in text personifies each part of the Bill of Rights, the 10 Civil Liberties which function as the pillars that support the Pediment; Our government and rights of the people.
