Taryn Simon - An American Index Of The Hidden And Familiar

Fascinating work by Taryn Simon where the artist unlocks some of the secrets that we've all been wanting to know!

Foreword by Salman Rushdie

1st edition published by Steidl, 2007
Format: Hardback
Pages: 152
Condition: Very Good, some minor shelf wear.

In An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar, Taryn Simon documents spaces that are integral to Americas 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-photographs 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), Simons 70 colour plates form a seductive collection that reflects and reveals a national identity.