Photo Book Works

Elizabeth M. Claffey
Denton, TX

American Men of Medicine

One piece in a series of appropriated medical text and reference books that explore family history and folklore through the juxtaposition of words, photographs, and pre-existing text. This work is inspired by the content of the found object, as well as by my folkloric inheritance, which often describes the physical experiences of family members and ancestors. Through personal narrative, this work comments on broader issues of physical intimacy, trends in medical science that can have permanent effects, and the meaning of the body in a familial context.

Appropriated book, photographic transparency, paper, gauze. 10.5 x 7.375 x 2.25 inches. 2009. Unique.

$950

To purchase, please contact Laura at 23 Sandy Gallery.

Click here to see Elizabeth's other books in this show, Woman's Surgeon and Merck's Manual.

Artist Biography

Elizabeth M. Claffey is a photographer and book artist currently pursing an MFA at Texas Woman’s University. Her work has been recognized by Yankee Publishing, PDN Magazine, Project Basho Gallery, and various other galleries and publications including The Chronicle of Higher Education, USA Today, The Dallas Morning News, and The Kinsey Institute.