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An American index of the hidden and unfamiliar

by Taryn Simon, Salman Rushdie, Elisabeth Sussman, Tina Kukielski, Ronald Dworkin

This work documents restricted, hidden, and inaccessible sites across the United States through large-format photographs and explanatory texts. It explores secure spaces crucial to the nation's infrastructure and daily operations, such as government and research centres.

Accession 14084 ISBN 9783775735063 Publisher Hatje Cantz
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