My second monograph, CRITICAL COLLECTION, will be published by Daylight Books in fall of this year! Building on my previous work, this project is an assemblage of declassified archival material pertaining to photographic intelligence gathering that I have processed and recontextualized. With photo-reconnaissance at its core, this work expands centrifugally, making unexpected visual and conceptual connections that form a complex web of fact and speculation. I employ experimental imaging methods to alter and combine the amassed photographs, visualizing the malleability of images and historical narratives. These images compel viewers to look closely at the once-secret photographic systems that have shaped the world and imagine what remains unseen. The hardcover book will feature offset lithographic prints of 50 new artworks I have made over the last four years as well as text from art historian Lily Brewer.
Fine art publishers and artists often share the financial responsibilities of producing high-quality books, and like everything else, the costs have risen. I’m very fortunate to have a publication grant from ISU, but to secure the final funding before going to print, I will be running a pre-order campaign through Kickstarter starting April 8. The pre-launch page for the campaign is now live and you can sign up to notified when it officially launches: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evanhume/critical-collection