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The Grain of the World

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Patina is just evidence, a ledger of contact kept in mineral and oil. A photo essay on the surfaces that remember being used.

The Grain of the World
Textures and patina — frame 2

Textures and patina — frame 2

Textures and patina — frame 3

Textures and patina — frame 3

Textures and patina — frame 4

Textures and patina — frame 4

I keep returning to surfaces that have earned their marks. The scarred oak desk where a thousand ballpoint pens pressed too hard, its finish worn to a soft amber where my wrists rest. The brass door handle at the library, polished bright at the thumb latch while the rest dims to a greenish brown. Ne

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