Down the Memory Hole

APPROVED
CLASSIFICATIONCONTROLLED
FILE NO.NU-DOWN THE MEMORY HOLE
YEAR1999
MEDIUMPOSTER
SIZE11x17"
TAGSORWELL, MINITRUE, ICONOGRAPHY

INVENTORY CONTROL NOTES

FORM NU-IC-12 • DO NOT DUPLICATE

AUDITED
REPRODUCTION:CONTROLLED
DUPLICATION PERMIT:NOT GRANTED
CHAIN OF CUSTODY:ARCHIVE → FIELD → ARCHIVE
LAST AUDIT:2026
DISP. STATUS:RETURN AFTER PRINT
  • Do not post in Ministry of Truth.
  • Volatile when circulated.
  • If found, do not remove. Photograph for further investigation.

Ugly but it got the point across… the memory hole was created out of "recycle" signage we saw every day and represented the disposal of inconvenient truths.

In retrospect, what we were missing at this early stage was a face. Those became Orwell himself, Elián González, and facecrime lauren.

Retrieved from wayback machine in January 2026, upscaled, and text retyped.

Design notes and checklist

  • Common, everyday icons arranged in a blunt point
  • Recopy 100x and it remains effective, indestructible
  • NU computer for origin