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Anthotype Prints made from the flowers of the Amorpha Fruticosa plant harvested along the Arno River in Florence, Italy on Fabriano Watercolor Paper.
Original Anthotypes: 5 x 7 inches, Archival Pigment Prints: 100 cm x 60 cm
2020
Amorpha Fruticosa, commonly known as false or bastard indigo bush, which originated in North America, is considered to be one of the worst invasive species throughout Europe. It grows easily along waterways and often quickly outpaces native Italian species. After noticing Amorpha Fruticosa growing along the Arno River in the city center of Florence, I harvested the plant to be used as an emulsion. The resulting series of 21 anthotypes, which were exposed for a month in the sun, depict the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers taken from the vantage point of the Columbia River Bottom, along with satellite images of center-pivot Kansas fields. Our inadvertent or intentional alterations of the environment for the purposes of power, convenience, efficiency, and beauty are combined in an image formed from an invasive species over 4,000 miles from home.