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For the few of us obsessed with found photography, we often dream about treasure troves containing a variety of snapshots in various photographic formats, from Polaroids to prints to sundry forms of photographic negatives. These photographic objects are often obtained at flea markets, yard sales, thrift shops, estate sales, and in the trash. Vernacular photographs are anonymous snapshots of everyday life. As such, they were not intended to be artistic, and are often not technically proficient, yet these are some of the reasons this form of photography continues to capture the imagination. Although there might only be one gem in a collection of abandoned photos, that one photograph is often more compelling than the moments captured by those who consider themselves professional or artistic photographers. These vernacular gems reposition the amateur as an artist, and reveal the inherent democratized nature of photography. Internet Vernacular is a collection of digitally-born vernacular photography obtained while rummaging through the online photographic collections of users who haven鈥檛 posted in years.

Conspiracies in Isolation is a Paved-commissioned artist book. This short artist book will be available online (with a limited number of physical copies available in-person), and is compiled from a series of thoughts and ideas related to Q鈥攏. The book was developed under lockdown and contains personal reflections, observations, snapshots, and a few images found on the Internet while attempting to decipher the secrets behind the secrets.