Tenebrionidae, Asbolus verrucosus Death Feigning Beetle- Silverlake, California, October 1, 1996
A precisely composed gelatin silver print by Christopher Williams, this work depicts the Death Feigning Beetle (*Asbolus verrucosus*) of the family Tenebrionidae, photographed in Silverlake, California on October 1, 1996. The image reflects Williams's conceptual approach to photography, merging scientific documentation with a rigorous aesthetic sensibility rooted in institutional and archival systems of knowledge. The stark, clinical quality of the black-and-white print draws attention to the beetle's distinctive textured exoskeleton while embedding the work within a broader interrogation of representation and classification.
- Medium
- gelatin silver print
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Under the Influence
March 8, 2013
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