Floating Drive-In, Florida, 2005
TIM WALKER

Museo Del Prado 1, Madrid, 2005
THOMAS STRUTH

excerpts from chapter IV

'Latif Yahia (2) claims to have been the body double of Uday Hussein, Saddam Hussein's son. Yahia was a classmate of Uday, and the two were often mistaken for each other. After completing his studies in law and government, Yahia enlisted in the army as part of Iraq's compulsory military service. His commander later released him with instructions to report to the presidential palace, where security forces were seeking a "fiday" (body double) for Uday. This search was reportedly initiated following information regarding possible assassination attempts by Iranians against Hussein family. Yahia declined the offer to become Uday's body double and consequently was placed in solitary confinement. He accepted the position only after rape threats were made against his sister. Yahia had reconstructive surgery on his teeth and chin in a Baghdad hospital in 1987. He was given shoes with three-centimeter lifts to match Uday's exact height. His training involved watching films of Uday to study his mannerisms and behavior, including videos of Iraqis being tortured and executed on Uday's command.'

b. Latif Yahia impersonating Uday Hussein. Undisclosed location, Ireland
c. Medals recieved by Latif Yahia in 1991 for alleged service to the Iraqi government as Uday Hussein's body double in Kuwait. Personal effects, undisclosed location, Ireland

excerpt from chapter VI

'Twenty-four European rabbits were introduced to Australia in 1859 for hunting purposes on an estate in Victoria. Within one hundred years the rabbit population exploded to half a billion. As a consequence of early sexual maturity, short gestation and large litters, a single female rabbit can produce between thirty and forty young per year. Since the 1950s Australia has introduced lethal diseases into the wild rabbit population to control growth... Severe environmental and agricultural damage attributed to rabbits incurs annual costs in Australia of between 600 million and 1 billion AUD.'

a. Haigh's chocolate Easter Bilby replaced Haigh's Easter Bunny in 1993. Haigh's stopped making chocolate bunnies and joined forces with the Foundation for Rabbit-Free Australia in an effort to counter the annual celebration of rabbits. Product of Haigh's Chocolates, Adelaide
b. Rabbits killed with .22 Magnum rifles by NatureCall, an organization hired to eliminate rabbits from private properties. Dead rabbits are laid out to record data, including sex, age, pregnancy, and active virus status. Cattle grazing property west of Kingaroy, Queensland

excerpt from chapter XIV

'Ribal Btaddini (17) is believed to be the reincarnation of his paternal grandfather, Milhem Btaddini (17). He is therefore both father and son to his own father, Fouad Btaddini (18), and the grandfather of his brothers, Feras Btaddini (19) and Iad Btaddini (21). As a child, Ribal was able to recall aspects of his previous life, including the location of his home and how to get there; clothing and where it had been purchases; bombings that had taken place the night of his death; and how his wife tried to drag his injured body to safety. Ribal belongs to the Druze, a religious community found primarily in Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Syria.. They do not accept converts, as their belief in intra-community reincarnation precludes the possibility of outside believers'

c. Ribal Btaddini reenacting his death as his paternal grandfather, Milhem Btaddini. Ribal claims he died in his previous life as Milhem in a bomb attack during which is wife tried to drag his injured body to safety. Al-Risala Social Union Hall, Aley
d. Nazih Al-Danaf reeinacting his death as Fuad Khaddage. Al-Danaf claims he was assassinated in his previous life as Khaddage while at his desk at the Dar El Taifeh in Beirut. Al-Risala Social Union Hall, Aley

from A Living Man Declared Dead
TARYN SIMON






from Rich and Poor
JIM GOLDBERG

1988, purchased by Smith College 1991
CARRIE MAE WEEMS

1993
ANDREW SAVULICH

DUANE MICHALS

from Real Life Dramas, 1984-87
MARY FREY


Necklines, 1989

LORNA SIMPSON