Library Portraits

Media: photography

Number of images: 15

Print size: 16x20 inches

Execution: 2020


The series consists of photographs of books primarily of front and back covers, but also endsheets and flysheets. Publication dates range from 1696 to 1904.

Over the years, I have collected books for a variety of reasons: as a resource for reference; for the pleasure of reading; to generate creative ideas; to understand a subject and by extension the world around me. And of course, for the pure pleasure of having a physical thing to hold and admire. A book that has aged makes me feel closer (perhaps falsely) to it's historical period.

For each separate and different reason that they are gathered on a shelf, we now share together this space and time.


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Library Portrait

Library Portrait #1, 2020

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Library Portrait #2, 2020

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Library Portrait #3, 2020

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Library Portrait #4, 2020

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Library Portrait #5, 2020

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Library Portrait #6, 2020

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Library Portrait #7, 2020

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Library Portrait #8, 2020

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Library Portrait #9, 2020

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Library Portrait #10, 2020

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Library Portrait 11, 2020

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Library Portrait #12, 2020

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Library Portrait #13, 2020

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Library Portrait #14, 2020

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Library Portrait #15, 2020