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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