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Confession #1: This archive of images vexes me. They are photographs that affect me and images in which I see a multitude of things. I’m conflicted by the beauty I see in them, perplexed by the quiet introspection they so hauntingly depict.

This is why, when we are struck by a new piece of art, it can resonate on a deeper level. Perhaps this is the familiar, coming back to us in an unfamiliar form. Or maybe it is something unknown that we didn’t realize we were looking for. A missing piece in a puzzle that has no end.

History often presents itself as grand, sweeping narratives—wars, revolutions, prominent figures that reshaped the world. But the tiny, easily missed fragments of peoples everyday life holds a different truth than what we’re used to seeing. In some ways, the search for these details feels like reaching back in time and keeping those voices from fad

• Human Figure in Contemporary Art


• Encyclopedia Mythica


• Obscure Islands


• Pattern Language Index


• Future Foodscapes Compendium