Brad Temkin: The State of Water

Brad Temkin

ISBN 10: 1942185553 / ISBN 13: 9781942185550

Published by Radius Books, US, 2019

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An abstract and surreal vision of the transformation of waterChicago photographer Brad Temkin (born 1956) brings attention to the visual and ecological beauty of the transformation of water, by showing the structures and processes that most people do not even think about. Most storm water runoff is considered waste, yet more than 700 cities reclaim and reuse wastewater and storm water with combined sewer systems, recycling it for agricultural uses and even drinking water. As we mimic nature and separate the impurities like sludge, salt or chemicals, a transformation occurs. Temkin believes it matters less what each structure really is used for, or whether the water pictured is pure or waste. He is drawn to the strangeness of these forms and the distorted sense of scale. Moving beyond mere description, he embraces the abstract and surreal landscape of water transformation. Temkin has received a Guggenheim Fellowship for his work, which is collected in museums throughout the United States.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Brad Temkin: The State of Water
• Publisher: Radius Books, US
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1942185553
• ISBN 13: 9781942185550
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 28.45W x 3.05H x 35.05D centimeters 28.45 centimeters width by 3.05 centimeters height by 35.05 centimeters depth

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Synopsis

An abstract and surreal vision of the transformation of water

Chicago photographer Brad Temkin (born 1956) brings attention to the visual and ecological beauty of the transformation of water, by showing the structures and processes that most people do not even think about. Most storm water runoff is considered waste, yet more than 700 cities reclaim and reuse wastewater and storm water with combined sewer systems, recycling it for agricultural uses and even drinking water. As we mimic nature and separate the impurities like sludge, salt or chemicals, a transformation occurs. Temkin believes it matters less what each structure really is used for, or whether the water pictured is pure or waste. He is drawn to the strangeness of these forms and the distorted sense of scale. Moving beyond mere description, he embraces the abstract and surreal landscape of water transformation. Temkin has received a Guggenheim Fellowship for his work, which is collected in museums throughout the United States.