Take Two, D.H.O.M.S., Vol. I, No. 7 1973 - 2001

Curator: Bruce Conner's work, "Take Two, D.H.O.M.S., Vol. I, No. 7," presents a captivating density in monochrome. What strikes you first about it? Editor: The textures! It feels almost claustrophobic, this mass of leaves and geometric shapes all vying for space. Curator: Conner created these photogravures using collage, often incorporating found imagery. The "D.H.O.M.S." series engages with ideas of decay, consumerism, and the post-war American landscape. Editor: I see that. It speaks to a kind of visual overload and perhaps a critique of disposable culture, of beauty and ugliness intertwined. The very title sounds like a send-up of bureaucratic language. Curator: Exactly. The interplay between the organic and the artificial hints at the breakdown of boundaries in a rapidly changing society. Editor: It's a potent reminder of how art can reflect and challenge the norms of its time. Curator: Indeed, looking closely at this work, we can understand how Conner made visible the anxieties of a generation.