
Infectious Medical Waste Center, Sanitec Industries Inc. Sun Valley, California
A clinical and unsettling photograph documenting the industrial facility responsible for processing and disposing of infectious medical waste in Sun Valley, California. Simon's precise, documentary-style image exposes the hidden infrastructure of the healthcare system, rendering visible the sterile yet hazardous aftermath of medical procedures. The work is part of Simon's series *An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar*, which investigates spaces and subjects concealed from or inaccessible to the general public.
- Medium
- chromogenic colour print and metal plaque
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
December 11, 2013
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