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An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar
Steidl Publishing
June 2007
On Sale: June 1, 2007
70 pages
ISBN: 3865213804
EAN: 9783865213808
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Photography
In An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar, Taryn
Simon documents spaces that are integral to America's
foundation, mythology and daily functioning, but remain
inaccessible or unknown to a public audience. She has
photographed rarely seen sites from domains including:
science, government, medicine, entertainment, nature
security and religion. This index examines subjects that,
while provocative or controversial, are currently legal. The
work responds to a desire to discover unknown territories,
to see everything. Simon makes use of the
annotated-photograph's capacity to engage and inform the
public. Transforming that which is off-limits or
under-the-radar into a visible and intelligible form, she
confronts the divide between the privileged access of the
few and the limited access of the public. Photographed with
a large format view camera (except when prohibited), Simon's
70 color plates form a seductive collection that reflects
and reveals a national identity.
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