loren madsen / ephemera
e•phem•er•a: items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed, that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity
all artists have ideas which will never be realized. some may become sculptures; others not. we can at least share the speculations
keeping a voice in the conversation
the entire collection is in the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
click any link
for a hi-res
01 destinations, 3/28/12
the arts as grease for the local economy, from NY to Paducah
02 Ted & Dave, 7.15.12
Kaczynski's and Thoreau's shacks and thoughts on the benefits of wilderness
03 oligarchy, 2/20/13 (?)
the wealth of our congressional representatives. 42% are in the top 1% of wealth; 11% are in the bottom 80%
04 better all the time, 1/19/13
random good news over a 50 year period. we’re better off globally than at any other time in history
05 mass killings, 12/29/12
the US is #1 in mass killing!
06 American Exceptionalism, 3/11/13
we're #1 in asparagus exports! what else?
07 loopholes 3/23/13
want to balance the budget? plug the loopholes. there's a price
08 heroes of invention 6/10/13
personal heroes. the chainsaw, the toilet, the remote control
09 death in AfPak 8/2/13
how many innocent lives do drones take, or save?
10 Just say no 9/24/13
Groucho Marx: "Whatever it is, I'm against it.”
11 surveillance, 11/23/13
we know the government is watching. how many others?
12 facts on the ground, 1/16/14
under contention for 3000+ years
13 partial explanations, 4/30/14
just some local evidence
14 people's republic of, 5/13/14.
every independence movement in the world (except for Scotland - I forgot)
15 blind windows, 7/5/14
original photographs
16 a drought year, 10/11/14
a time-lapse video on YouTube
17 mancala, 11/10/14
the game of income differentials in the US over time
18 GOP prepping, 1/16/15
get ready to take care of yourself
19 new stone age, 2/21/15
what you need when the grid goes down
20 candy from babies, 4/14/15
the money is going to old people. thanks!
21 hands, 5/22/15
video scans made in 1991
22 10 year assessment, 8/20/15
a review of expenses at the 10 year mark
23 last strip mall, 9/11/15
our town, USA
24 balancing fears, 8/28/15
terror vs murder
25 selfies, 1/6/16
you know, pictures of self
26 us and them, 2/15/16
budget distribution in the US
27 counting heads in mesopotamia, 5/2/16
head chopping is nothing new, or localized
28 walls (now we’re safe), 6/10/16
think walls will keep you safe? ask jon snow
29 smoke & kisses, 7/18/16
what it says
30 best of... titles, 9/30/16
titles collected from amazon in 1998, as for “gender”: Hello Central?: Gender, Technology, and Culture in the Formation of Telephone Systems
31 fragments, 1/11/17
piece of actual drawings, from 1973 to 2017
32 pocket reference, 3/4/17
signs of fascism
33 advisors vanish, 4/4/17
the Trump WH staff
34 salt lick, 5/25/17
just that, sculpted by rain
35 can you believe it? 6/19/17
the president’s amazement at how things work
35(b) nuclear options, 7/31/17
FEMA advice (sent as #35 again, oops)
37 basic identity, 9/12/17
submit an image to google and they’ll come up with analogs
38 next time, 10/23/17
the big fear in N Ca: fire
39 i alone, 11/29/17
the only one capable of… pretty much everything…
40 ready to resist, 3/6/18
signs for your next protest march
41 thoughts & prayers (rubber stamp), 3/20/18
easing the burden on congresspeople needing to comfort constituents
42 obsession organizer, 5/18/18
anxiety organizer for new parents
43 Dear Trump (child separations), 7/2/18
child separations
44 finding fault, 9/17/18
environmental concerns for us
45 Worry Beads, 2/5/19
victims of terror attack, globally, from 1945
