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Assassins
In the Assassins series I start with an early, pre-assassination attempt photo. Perhaps a found school photo from the internet. I might caption the photo, silhouette it and then print it on a sheet of colored paper. I then photograph the reflections of this paper - in a distorted mirrored surface. Moving around the paper, I am provided with a continuing stream of varying images, each of which I see, and choose to capture or not, as they appear in the camera viewfinder. Can I find something in the early depiction of the individual that hints at future behavior? The resultant image can be rendered in a variety of media.
Routh n.13
Archival ink jet print of original photograph mounted under archival and non glare Acrylite OP3 - P99. Dimensions: 21-3/8" W X 29-1/4" H 2" D. Approximately 8 lb 5oz. Mounted on dibond aluminum with metal hanging frame on back Signed and dated on back.
Information about Routh n.13
A found early (pre-assassination-attempt) photo of Ryan Wesley Routh was silhouetted, captioned “ROUTH’ in black, and then printed on paper. That image was then photographed by the artist utilizing a distorted reflective surface, to produce this final image. Routh attempted to assassinate then-former U.S. president Donald Trump on September 15, 2024 at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Routh pointed his weapon, a SKS semi-automatic rifle, through the fence line, approximately 400 yards away from Trump. A Secret Service agent noticed this and fired four rounds towards Routh, who fled without firing. Routh was found guilty on September 23, 2025, of five charges, including attempted assassination and firearm offenses.
Hinkley n.22
Archival ink jet print of original photograph mounted under archival and non glare Acrylite OP3 - P99. Dimensions: 19-3/8" W X 28-1/8" H 2" D. Approximately 5 lb 9oz. Mounted on dibond aluminum with metal hanging frame on back Signed and dated on back.
Information about Routh n.13
A found early (pre-assassination-attempt) photo of John Warnock Hinckley Jr., who was reportedly 17 at the time of this image, which appears to be from a high school yearbook. That image was silhouetted on red, captioned “HINCKLEY," and then printed on paper. That image was then photographed by the artist utilizing a distorted reflective surface, to produce this final image. Hinckley was 25 when he attempted to assassinate U.S. president Ronald Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1981. Captured at the scene, Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and remained under institutional psychiatric care for over three decades. One reported explanation for the attempt was that he was hoping to impress actress Jodie Foster, for whom he was fixated after seeing her in the film Taxi Driver.
Crooks n.5
Archival ink jet print of an original photograph mounted under archival and non glare Acrylite OP3 - P99. Mounted on dibond aluminum with metal hanging frame on back. Signed and dated on back. Dimensions: 19 inches W, 22 inches H, 2 inches deep. 5 lb, 12 oz.
A found image of Thomas Matthew Crooks was silhouetted on red, captioned “CROOKS,” and then printed on paper. That image was then photographed by the artist utilizing a distorted reflective surface, to produce this final image. The original photo was included a post shooting news story, and was attributed by the BBC, in one article, to “his high school year book from 2022.” (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gw58wv4e9o). The school was Bethel Park School District, in Pennsylvania. Crooks was 20 when he carried out the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Crooks fired an AR-15-style DPMS - Panther Arms Model: A-15 rifle from a rooftop, wounding Trump in the ear. Crooks was killed by a U.S. Secret Service counter-sniper shortly after beginning to fire.
Crooks n.19
Archival ink jet print of an original photograph mounted under archival and non glare Acrylite OP3 - P99. Mounted on dibond aluminum with metal hanging frame on back. Signed and dated on back. Dimensions: 19 inches W, 22 inches H, 2 inches deep. 5 lb, 12 oz.
A found image of Thomas Matthew Crooks was silhouetted on red, captioned “CROOKS,” and then printed on paper. That image was then photographed by the artist utilizing a distorted reflective surface, to produce this final image. The original photo was included a post shooting news story, and was attributed by the BBC, in one article, to “his high school year book from 2022.” (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gw58wv4e9o). The school was Bethel Park School District, in Pennsylvania. Crooks was 20 when he carried out the assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024. Crooks fired an AR-15-style DPMS - Panther Arms Model: A-15 rifle from a rooftop, wounding Trump in the ear. Crooks was killed by a U.S. Secret Service counter-sniper shortly after beginning to fire.
