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A 4 page research paper that offers the writer's reaction to a particular art work. 'Objects of Value' is an exhibit that opened November 21, 2008 and runs through February 22, 2009 at the Miami Art Museum (MAM). The social context of the exhibit revolves around the questions of how society determines the value of something. 'Does it correspond to an object's intrinsic qualities or is it purely a social construction?' and what does consideration of what we value tell us about our society, our culture, ourselves (MAM). Located within the Plaza Level Gallery, one of the works on display in this exhibit is 'One Ton II' by Simon Starling, which consists of a series of five platinum/palladium prints, 25 x 33 1/2 inches each. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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how society determines the value of something. "Does it correspond to an objects intrinsic qualities or is it purely a social construction?" and what does consideration of what we value
tell us about our society, our culture, ourselves (MAM). Located within the Plaza Level Gallery, one of the works on display in this exhibit is "One Ton II" by Simon
Starling, which consists of a series of five platinum/palladium prints, 25 x 33 1/2 inches each. Starlings "platinum/palladium photo prints of platinum minds dramatically demonstrate the amount of platinum
that is yielded from gigantic, hideous holes in the ground" (Rohn). There is a great deal of irony within the context of this photo as the principal use for platinum
is as a component in catalytic converters, which are devices that reduce the toxic pollutants emitted by cars by 90 percent (Rohn). Therefore, the photo metaphorically questions the intention of
achieving an ecological goal at the expense of raping the earth through mining (Rohn). As a brief bio posted by the International Center for Photography (ICP) indicates, an ongoing
concern and interest of this artist with "ecologically sound creative practices," both in his subject matter and within his own modes of production" (ICP). Therefore, the title of this photo
series refer to the fact that it took a ton of platinum ore, involving considerable human effort and the resulting blight on the landscape that the mining operation creates, to
produce the "few precious ounces of platinum used to make these prints" (ICP). The focal point of the photo (all five photos are identical) draws the viewer to the
upper left-hand portion of the image and the dark lines formed by the terraced levels of the mining operation. Each level terrace is a little deeper into the earth than
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