A visual exploration of decay, impermanence, and loss, manifest in structures and objects that are left behind, the spirit of this collection is one of evocation, inviting us to conjure meanings from the images, to wonder what each of us will leave behind, as presence passes and absence overtakes.
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Photographer/physician/musician Baldek offers the only text--a brief introduction--in this presentation of b&w photos selected from a body of work created over a 15-year period. Her work is in the collections of major museums and she has published nine other books. The unifying theme here is the visual evidence of impermanence, deterioration, and the passage of time as displayed in subjects that include buildings, towns, cars, and landscapes. About 190 images are presented full page in a 9.75x12" format. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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