Trevor Paglen by Trevor Paglen
Commemorative coins, patches, mugs and other ephemera from the shadowy world of US military aviation and aerospace
In From the Archives of Peter Merlin, Aviation Archaeologist, multidisciplinary artist Trevor Paglen (born 1974) collaborates with Peter Merlin, a former NASA archivist, on this new artist's book featuring a photographic inventory of objects from the aerospace historian's archive of research culled from military bases such as Area 51. Featuring images of challenge coins, patches and commemorative mugs from within these bases, as well as debris recovered from the surrounding crash sites, the book presents both a social and technological investigation into the US government's secret aviation history from the atomic age to today's drone wreckage. The symbols and texts featured on these objects that celebrate covert missions range in character from goofy to sinister, though their actual meaning may never be fully explained to the public. In addition to photographic images, the book includes an essay by Paglen as well as in-depth captions of the archive's inventory, offering context for this history and addressing the present-day ramifications of these military advancements across the realms of communication, surveillance and warfare.Trevor Paglen (b. 1974 in Maryland) holds a doctorate in geography from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as a BA and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is represented by Altman Siegel Gallery in San Francisco and Galerie Thomas Zander in Cologne, Germany, and his work has been displayed in various exhibits. He splits his time between New York City and Oakland, California.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781732098626 |
| ISBN 10 | 173209862X |
| Title | Trevor Paglen |
| Author | Trevor Paglen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Primary Information |
| Year published | 2019-03-21 |
| Number of pages | 156 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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