Steve Edson | Bizzaroland

@ Steve Edson, a local documentary and fine art photographer will discuss his 30 plus year project, Bizarroland which resulted in his first published book and published by 89books in Palermo, Italy. Steve will show images from this book and new work that he has already begun on a follow-up book as well as discuss the process of hiring a book designer, finding a publisher and negotiating his book deal. Signed copies of Mr. Edson’s book will be available for sale at the Griffin Museum as well. © Steve Edson © Steve Edson © Steve Edson © Steve Edson Bizarroland: A Flea Market Photo Journey Bizarroland is where the strange and the ordinary coexist—where a cracked porcelain doll might sit beside a box of rusted wrenches, and a taxidermy raccoon shares a shelf with old metal toy cars. Here, everything is for sale, everything has a price looking for new owners. Objects pass from hand to hand, recycled endlessly, waiting for someone to see their worth again. Steve Edson explores, wanders, and photographs the seemingly endless fields of booths and tables. Each visit is unpredictable. Across the sprawl of tarps and folding tables, he searches for moments—fragments of lives once lived, now arranged for resale. Some items are carefully displayed, curated with a sense of nostalgia or pride. Others lie in disarray, mixed together in chaotic piles of forgotten value. With a documentary eye and a sense of humor, Edson reveals a place where nostalgia, history, and the wonderfully bizarre collide. In the end, Bizarroland reminds us that objects never really disappear—they simply wait for the next person to see them differently. The Griffin Museum of Photography Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live