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An Emerging Landscape.

An Emerging Landscape Years ago, I’d hurtle home each evening on the 39 bus to Jamaica Plain. Bending onto South Huntington and passing the start-and-stop E-train trolley, we’d bypass traffic cones and cement barriers, construction-in-pause, sunk in a “wintry mix.” … Continue reading

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Tell them I’m lost on the sidewalk.

I’ve always been interested in what happens when things get in the way. In high school I attended a local performance of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure for English class. Partway through the proceedings, I remember my mind beginning to wander, … Continue reading

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Sometimes We Look at Household Objects.

Sometimes we look at household objects. Proximity can make anything seem significant. The bold dumbness of an object, sitting on a table, just being – it can seem so profound, because of (or despite) its inherent meaninglessness. Still, connections are … Continue reading

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Books.

Years ago, when I began to learn bookmaking techniques, I completed two books that I’ve long intended to upload for online viewing. To an extent, it was the photography in these books, and veiwers’ reactions to them, that sparked the … Continue reading

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Pictures of Myself Looking Bewildered.

In November, 2002, I began taking polaroid self-portraits of myself. As this routine progressed and I continued to photograph myself regularly, a rather bemused, sometimes forlorn, character emerged. These images came to catalogue the first year-and-a-half I lived on my … Continue reading

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