AMY ELKINS
12 Months out of a Life Sentence Excerpt from a letter 24 Months out of a Life Sentence 36 Months out of a Life Sentence 48 Months out of a Life Sentence 60 Months out of a Life Sentence 72 Months out of a Life Sentence 84 Months out of a Life Sentence Excerpt from a letter 96 Months out of a Life Sentence 108 Months out of a Life Sentence 132 Months out of a Life Sentence 144 Months out of a Life Sentence 156 Months out of a Life Sentence 168 Months out of a Life Sentence Excerpt from a letter 180 Months out of a Life Sentence 192 Months out of a Life Sentence 204 Months out of a Life Sentence 216 Months out of a Life Sentence 228 Months out of a Life Sentence Excerpt from a letter Years 1 through 4 out of a death row sentence Years 5 through 8 out of a death row sentence Years 9 through 12 out of a death row sentence Years 13 through 16 out of a death row sentence Years 17 through 20 out of a death row sentence Excerpt from a letter Years 21 through 24 out of a death row sentence Years 25 through 26 out of a death row sentence September 22, 2009 6:22 p.m. CDT. Livingston, TX Dying Wish (Retama Tree) 14 Years out of a Death Row Sentence 13 Years out of a Death Row Sentence
Layers
The text pieces, digital composites, appropriated images and portraits are constructed or digitally manipulated through formulas specific to each inmates shared story. Age, years spent in prison and location become part of the basic equation; while personal longings, memories and reflections create additional layers.
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