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Artifacts

A collection of visual and textual artifacts, intended to be updated daily.

1
Antlers
Thursday, August 7, 2003
2
Park Slope, Sunday Night
A woman and a dog.
Wednesday, August 28, 2002
3
DUMBO, Saturday Afternoon
A man, coming across another man, one of the men having entered into a strange posture.
Friday, August 30, 2002
4
The Tarsier Afroth
A wonderful image received via email, provenance unknown, of one of nature's stranger jokes.
Saturday, August 31, 2002
5
Filling the Bathtub
A picture from the dark.
Monday, September 2, 2002
6
Mystical Chair
One evening south of Canal St...
Tuesday, September 3, 2002
7
Make money!
By Scott Rahin
Make it now! Make it! At home! Do it! You must!
Wednesday, September 4, 2002
8
Building in Chelsea
Snapped on the way to see a client, over a year ago.
Thursday, September 5, 2002
9
Hips
This last weekend I met a woman who was proud of her tattoo. I'm not sure how the French translates.
Thursday, September 19, 2002
10
Cut Trees
Near Trenton, NJ. I don't know why they cut them.
Friday, September 6, 2002
11
Fellow
This is a pal, at the Flaming Lips show in August. He's a music critic, cool fellow.
Saturday, September 7, 2002
12
Free Willie Nelson
I've seen this RV about 3 times, as it's driven around midtown.
Sunday, September 8, 2002
13
The hands, they move
Watch them. Are they sending you a signal?
Monday, September 9, 2002
14
The Woolworth Building
The once-ubiquitous antenna of the WTC rising behind.
Wednesday, September 11, 2002
15
The Symmetry Project
Two ancient sketches from Deluxe Paint, a drawing application for the Amiga with which I sorely miss playing.
Thursday, September 12, 2002
16
Open Subway Door
Representing infinite possibilities, but devoid of humans.
Thursday, September 19, 2002
17
Penn Station
Everyone trying to get somewhere...
Saturday, September 14, 2002
18
Verizon
They raised the rates to 50 cents, the bastards, and still half the calls don't go through.
Sunday, September 15, 2002
19
Pipes
On 34th St., I think, or right around there - a huge picture window, and there they are, the massive innards of some skyscraper or hotel.
Monday, September 16, 2002
20
Rat Valentine
Rats need valentines, too.
Tuesday, September 17, 2002
21
Sky Corner
Always there, sliding into their destinations, or departing for greater heights.
Friday, September 13, 2002
22
Democracy is in an undisclosed location.
Protest signs from last Saturday's march.
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
23
Weekend in Cambridge, Mass
Tuesday, September 10, 2002
14 sections.
24
How to Make Something from Nothing
Cuttings from one of the best craft books ever.
Saturday, September 28, 2002
2 sections.


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