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An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar

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A new book we highly recommend: An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar by the photographer Taryn Simon. Simon travels the country documenting the rare and unusual, including a cryogenic preservation unit in Michigan, a medical entomology lab in Florida, and an inbred tiger in Arkansas. Her work is currently on display at the Whitney Museum.

Above: a hibernating black bear and cubs in West Virginia. Below: the Department of Agriculture’s Avian Quarantine Facility in Newburgh, NY.

*A slideshow of Simon’s work.

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2 Responses to “An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar”

  1. Moon Says:
    June 5th, 2007 at 8:52 pm

    Can they find my keys?

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    June 6th, 2007 at 9:54 am

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