Lee Lozano, No title, 1962 © The Estate of Lee Lozano. Courtsey Hauser & Wirth.
I used to think that I could never lose anyone if I photographed them enough. In fact, my pictures show me how much I’ve lost.
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Al-Quazwīnī (ca. 1203-1283) The wonders of creation, 16th century Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Ms. Orientali 45, f. 17v This encyclopædia, which contains a lengthy section devoted to cosmography, enjoyed wide circulation in the Islamic world. The compiler referred back to the Greek authors, in particular to Aristotle and Ptolemy. At folio 17v, the configurations of the Sun, Earth and Moon that give rise to eclipses. (via Al-Quazwini, The wonders of creation)
