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Symbology, Volume II, 2009
fabric patches
For Symbology, Volumes I-II, Paglen collected the wearable emblems of covert operations. Only insiders know the meanings of these patches, but their symbols provide clues. In contrast to his photographs, which point to the physical space of secrecy, Paglen compiles patches to investigate the social space of secrecy. The patches represent one facet of the complex system of symbols and insignia used to identify covert programs. |