“Our pictures are fleeting and elusive. In the far future, bits of hard drives may be fossilized in limestone, and discarded iPhones may find themselves encased in amber, hardened like nail polish, but the bits of humanity that these exquisitely crafted machines hold will be lost to time.”
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Trevor Paglen is an American artist known for his critical exploration of national security. His work spans photography, sculpture, installation art, and writing, often addressing issues of privacy, surveillance, and power in modern society. more
“All churches are an echo of this—the Cathedral of Nature.”
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“Eighty-year-old granny protects her right to vote with a shotgun.”