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This Midas Earth
This Midas Earth
 
Considering the transformative aspects of vernacular items, this series consists of modified objects that shift their aesthetic and cultural contexts. The title is taken from a Saul Bellow quote: “a microcosm of this midas earth, whose buried corpses bring forth golden flowers.”
 
22” x 20”
modified vintage cover and satin
2010