The Plan
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ISBN13: 9780979918827
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Between 2003 and 2005 Michael Schmelling photographed a number of residences in the accompaniment of Disaster Masters, a New York-based company that specializes in cleaning homes and counseling hoarders. Facing eviction, health hazards, and family interventions, the owners of these homes were unable or unwilling to get rid of the things they had accumulated. These people are often diagnosed clinically as having Obsessive Compulsive Hoarding Disorder (OCDHD). Through a process of salvaging and discarding, the contents of a home can be disposed of and rearranged within hours. The process can be both invasive and cathartic. Working through this chaos, Schmelling illuminates the random sentimentality that can infuse one¿s belongings.
While hoarding may at first appear to be an aberration, looking through The Plan can inspire a sense of familiarity and empathy. Many of the things Schmelling photographed are the same things that pass through our homes every day: an old baseball, a weeks worth of junk mail, some spare change, a rotten piece of fruit, unread books. Schmelling documented these interiors, their contents, and the process of clearing, as a means to examine the nature of hoarding and its antecedents: compulsion, consumerism, and the human need to impart meaning to objects.
| ISBN-13 | 9780979918827 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0979918820 |
| Weight | 5.00 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.00 x 1.00 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $47.00 |
| Edition | 5th Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 576 pages |
| Publisher | J&L Books |
| Published On | 2009-02-26 |
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