Household Inventory Record a book of photographs taken

a book of photographs taken by Charles Van Schaick in the late 1800s documenting the bleak hardships of the lives and deaths of its inhabitants

But the making process is done without using a lens or camera but rather with chemistry

in a sense

140 colour plates

both as place and idea (most famously Robert Frank’s The Americans and Joel Sternfeld’s American Prospects)

Household Inventory Record a book of photographs takenHousehold Inventory Record is a new readymade in the series of Robert Franks late visual diaries. Composed of polaroids, the thin and upright volume continues the journey into Franks realm and imagery, showing us snapshots from his travels, of his friends and everyday curiosities. Specifications Published by STEIDL English 14 x 28. 9 cm 88 pages, 88 images Hardback Imitation leather ISBN 978 3 86930 660 5 Image Credits: Steidl