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Infestations Collection-Color Photographs

Infestations are a series of color photographs examining patterns of damage in books made by both insect and man. Insects eat the protein and starch components in books and their feces disfigure the pages. The irregular feeding of silverfish gradually abrades the surface of the page, removing the printed word. Man scribbles, cuts, burns and leaves traces of objects on or within books: rust from scissors, acidic stains from newspaper clippings and the wings of insects for the entomologist.

A damaged manuscript can contain more information about its history than a well preserved one.


Book of Gospel (1800’s), Staples
Archival Inkjet Print
11" x14"
2011
King James Bible, date unkown
Adhesive damage
Archival Inkjet Print
11" x14"
2011
Infestations - Burn
Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestation - Oration
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestations - insect tunnels
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestations - Roach Feces
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2001
Infestations-wings
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2008
Infestation - Flyleaf
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2007
Infestations - Scissor
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestations - Dog Chew
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestations - Worm Holes
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2008
Infestations - Worm Holes
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2008
Infestations - Wings
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2008
Infestations - Worm Hole
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestations - Insect Tunnels
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestations
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2009
Infestation - Mold
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestations-worm holes
Color Photograph
2008
Infestations - Wings
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2008
Infestations-worm holes
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2008
Infestations-wings
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2007
Infestations-hole-stitched
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2009
Infestations-adhesive
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2008
Infestations
color Photograph
11"x14"
2008
Infestations-hole
Color Photograph
2009
Infestations
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2007
Infestation - Moth Wings
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestation - Dog Chew
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestation - Scribble
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2001
Infestation - Worm Holes
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestation - Worm Holes
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2002
Infestation - Mold
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2006
Infestations - Mold
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2001
Infestation - Chickweed
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2001
Infestation - Mold
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2001
Infestation - Mold
Color Photograph
11"x14"
2001
Infestations
Installation
2001