An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar

Taryn Simon
An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar

Photographs: Taryn Simon

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

152 pages

ISBN: 978-3-7757-3506-3

Comments: Hardcover, 34,2 x 26cm, color photographs. Third edition, 2013. In very good condition other than marks and traces of use on the cover. Text in English.

In An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar (2007), Simon compiles an inventory of what lies hidden and out-of-view within the borders of the United States. She examines a culture through the documentation of subjects from domains including: science, government, medicine, entertainment, nature, security, and religion.

Confronting the divide between those with and without the privilege of access, Simon’s collection reflects and reveals that which is integral to America’s foundation, mythology, and daily functioning.