In 1973, the French town of Mazamet had a population that closely matched the nationwide number of motor vehicule deaths across the previous year. A TV reporter decided to show all inhabitants lying on the floor to symbolize these deaths.
Source: Marieaunet (2010) 1973 Mazamet ville morte.
Added by: Pierre Dragicevic, sent by: Charles Nepote.
Category:
Passive physical visualization
Tags:
deaths, participatory, people, rearrangement, single-datum