Unity in Variety in the World of Waldo

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Illustrated by: Martin Handford

Every child's favorite book at one time in their elementary years must be Where's Waldo? With absolutely no words and hundreds of tiny 2-D illustrations, this book is one of its kind enabling viewers to interact with the pages. Waldo books are a great example of utilizing unity with variety repetition. There is no specific focal point other than the intent focus of finding Waldo. Each and every character in this picture is different, though however, relates to each other. Despite the chaotic environment the picture gives off, there is a sense of harmony because it consists of normal looking people; there is nothing out of the ordinary in the crowded area. This picture also achieves unity in almost every way possible. There seems to be about the same amount of positive and negative space and the proximity between everyone is more or less equal. There is a constant repetition of human beings all over the page and a continuation between them; some people are holding hands, hugging, touching, and interacting with each other. The emphasis on variety is strong and that is what makes this picture so interesting to look at as a whole.

Viewers with their heads burrowed inside the book working from corner to corner of the pages can get a headache from trying to find little Waldo but no one can deny the fun and uniqueness in being able to physically, mentally, and visually interact with a book at the same time.