2013
Pamphlet-sewn softcover with French flaps
16 pages
9.75 × 12.5 in. closed
Letterpress, monoprint, and acrylic paint on various papers, including USGS maps

Fortune was developed through a series of chance operations and collaborative exercises. The book explores the notion of American exceptionalism, the American Dream, and the tension between merit and luck. The title, which reads like a dictionary definition, highlights the crux of this tension — the dual meaning of the word fortune. Fortune, meaning both chance and wealth is the perfect description of American life: privilege through the random act of having been born here. The randomly-generated These self-reflexive elements, especially relinquishing authorship, contribute to the critique rugged individualism and artistic genius.