It takes the average reader 6 hours and 10 minutes to read Porte-Manteau by Gilles Collette
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A single line, wrought in metal, becomes a human profile. Turn it slightly and the character of the profile changes, from angry to pensive, from surprised to sullen. Made of the humblest material, recycled wire hangers, Gilles Collette's Porte-manteau sculptures combine wire, light, space and the viewer's vantage point to form quasi-kinetic portraits. From the primordial line emerges a multitude of shapes and expressions, delicately delineated in space, forming the thin separation between absence and fullness of form. Expressive portraits from one viewpoint, some of the figures become abstract from another: arabesques in light and shadow, dancing figures, fantastic flora. Some portraits change genders from one shot to the next; others emerge from what appeared to be a straight line...
Porte-Manteau by Gilles Collette is 370 pages long, and a total of 92,500 words.
This makes it 125% the length of the average book. It also has 113% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 25 minutes to read Porte-Manteau aloud.
Porte-Manteau is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.
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