The Disappearance of Joseph Plummer

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ISBN-10:

0994791933

ISBN-13:

9780994791931

Author(s): Amani Willett
Edition: First Edition
Released: Oct 01, 2017
Publisher: Overlapse
Format: Hardcover, 136 pages
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Description:

A curious tale spun from the life of mysterious hermit Joseph Plummer, who lived in the woods of central New Hampshire in the late 1700s. Two centuries later an unsuspecting man purchased the mythical loner's land and built a hideaway cabin for himself - only to discover the legend of Joseph lurking deep in the seclusion of the forest. This atmospheric photobook explores our human desire to escape and find peaceful solitude, far from the burdens and apparatus of modern society.

Exploring themes of history, place and mythology, Amani Willett's photographs track the hermit's overgrown trail through the land his family now owns. Willett's father, unaware of the reclusive man who roamed the area nearly 200 years before him, acquired the deed 40 years ago with the intention of establishing a rustic retreat.

Upon learning of Plummer's existence, Willett endeavoured to photograph a fragmented narrative amidst the same landscape he once inhabited. He scoured local archives to find first-hand written accounts describing the hermit's character, as well as bona fide personal effects which appear in the book. Adding to the visual journey are historical portrait and landscape images from the region that inspired Willett's physical intervention in the form of destructive applique and collage.

The resulting work mirrors the past while keeping Plummer's unknowable history intact. It also reveals how the hermit's existence still resonates today - not only as a constant counterpoint to our fast-paced, technology-driven times - but in conjuring the same romanticised allure that tempts new generations to also venture off-grid.

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