Title: Objects from the Museum of Human History
Medium: Graphite, conte, ink, digital collage, personal writing; certain text excerpts from “Field Trip to the Museum of Human History,” by Franny Choi
Dimensions: 8 in. W x 10 in. H, 8 pages
Date: 2021

Self-published zine supported by and created for Maine-based anticarceral/abolitionist initiative, Freedom and Captivity.

2022 reprints of this book are the result of a 2022 Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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Alt Text: Cover. On field of black paper, two frames, drawn in white pencil, are present in middle of cover; the top frame is slightly wider than the one below it, and depicts two high contrast images of police batons. The bottom frame a distorted dr

Alt Text: Cover. On field of black paper, two frames, drawn in white pencil, are present in middle of cover; the top frame is slightly wider than the one below it, and depicts two high contrast images of police batons. The bottom frame a distorted drawing of a riot helmet. between the frames is a small label reading "Objects from the Museum of Human History."

Alt Text: Introductory page. All pages black with white text/lines. Left side of page, in column format, is Franny Choi's poem, "Field Trip to the Museum of Human History." On right side of page, in lower half, is artist statement for this book. Uppe

Alt Text: Introductory page. All pages black with white text/lines. Left side of page, in column format, is Franny Choi's poem, "Field Trip to the Museum of Human History." On right side of page, in lower half, is artist statement for this book. Upper half of right side of page shows collection of images collaged from book interior, these will be described in detail in further pages.

Alt Text: Page dominated by frame containing image of large, heavily aged and stained, metal police badge in the shape of a shield with an eagle, wings spread, perched on the top of it. Nearby is label reading "[EXH: POL.] ID. 05/45." In bottom left

Alt Text: Page dominated by frame containing image of large, heavily aged and stained, metal police badge in the shape of a shield with an eagle, wings spread, perched on the top of it. Nearby is label reading "[EXH: POL.] ID. 05/45." In bottom left of page, a smaller rendering of an antique police helmet is visible. Text in column on left side of page, and handwritten on bottom.

Alt Text: Upper third of page contains block of text on left, and on right, gridded lines with images of facial, retinal, and thumbprint scans. Beneath this is torn sheet of paper with handwritten text. Majority of page's remainder taken up by black

Alt Text: Upper third of page contains block of text on left, and on right, gridded lines with images of facial, retinal, and thumbprint scans. Beneath this is torn sheet of paper with handwritten text. Majority of page's remainder taken up by black ink rendition of a tree of surveillance cameras on white paper. At base of tree is label reading "[EXH: POL.] ID. 05/50."

Alt Text: Image divided roughly into thirds. Upper third, on white, lined paper with handwritten note, is black rendition of batons from cover. Middle third: on right, label reads "[EXH: POL.] ID. O5/54" above a block of text; to left are x-rays of a

Alt Text: Image divided roughly into thirds. Upper third, on white, lined paper with handwritten note, is black rendition of batons from cover. Middle third: on right, label reads "[EXH: POL.] ID. O5/54" above a block of text; to left are x-rays of a broken hand and broken collarbone. Bottom third: on left, block of text, on right, black ink drawing of a pistol and two clips on crumpled paper.

Alt Text: In upper half of page, above block of text, are technical line drawings of three gas mask variants; to right is another drawing of a suit of riot gear. Underneath suit is label reading "[EXH: POL.] ID. 05/55." In bottom half of page, on cru

Alt Text: In upper half of page, above block of text, are technical line drawings of three gas mask variants; to right is another drawing of a suit of riot gear. Underneath suit is label reading "[EXH: POL.] ID. 05/55." In bottom half of page, on crumpled, white paper is black ink rendition of same riot helmet present on cover. Handwritten text is jotted on paper above helmet.

Alt Text: In upper two thirds of image an antique set of leg chains sprawled across a gridded-line background. One cuff rests on white sheet of paper with handwritten text on it. Another modern cuff also rests on this. In bottom third, on left, below

Alt Text: In upper two thirds of image an antique set of leg chains sprawled across a gridded-line background. One cuff rests on white sheet of paper with handwritten text on it. Another modern cuff also rests on this. In bottom third, on left, below label reading "[EXH: POL.] ID. 05/59" is block of text; on right is a handprint in white ink, underneath an open, modern handcuff.

Alt Text: Back cover. Black paper, no images or type.

Alt Text: Back cover. Black paper, no images or type.

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