Tree Tops, from the series Somewhere in Israel by Curtis Mann

I've always liked the work of 20x200 edition-maker Curtis Mann, his apocalyptic take on found imagery is graphic and fresh. It's no wonder that he has attracted the curatorial attention of Ms. Jen Bekman, fellow edition-maker Rachel Hulin and the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, where he is currently part of a group show.

His images are captivating but how they are made is a bit of a mystery to me. I was super excited to come across a four minute documentary by Alan Del Rio Ortiz on this very subject. Do yourself a favor and take the next four minutes of your life to watch Curtis don a gas mask and get to work on some found photographs:

Curtis's 20x200 edition is almost completely sold out but the remaining $2000 prints are actually original works...tempting! Also make sure to head over to Curtis's website and check out some of his work, such as The Wanderers series using the cool zoom-viewer he has set up.

I'd love to keep entertaining you, but I've got a date with some Clorox, a box of old photographs and the kitchen sink!