Viewing Distance compiles and transforms declassified material from
US government archives to examine photography as a tool of the
military-industrial complex for reconnaissance, surveillance, and
documentation of advanced technologies. While many of the source
images for this body of work date back to the middle 20th century,
they have only recently been released and much information remains
secret. These pictures represent the decades-long time delay from
when knowledge comes into being and when it becomes publicly
accessible. The Cold War period that much of the material
originates from is a significant turning point in photography's
technological development and use for intelligence gathering. The
book combines photographs pertaining to the clandestine innovations
and operations of that era with contemporary documents and devices,
connecting past and present. Processes including analog printing,
digital collage, scanner manipulation, and data bending are used to
animate the archival material. Through this disruption and
layering, historical fragments are presented in a state of flux,
open to alternate associations and implications. What we are
allowed to know and see is often incomplete and indeterminate,
encouraging speculation and critical vision. -- Evan Hume * Evan
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