"Our effort in recovering artifacts here
in New York City is mostly focused on sites being destroyed
in development. Our aim is to save the past and share this tangible history
with the public."
For
over 20 years, I have turned the discards of New York
City into artifact art which expresses my passion for
Gotham's history. Hundreds of people visitors to this
great city from every corner of the globe and New Yorkers
alike have purchased my artwork so as to own a piece of
old New York. Virtually
all of the bottles, pottery, and relics in my artwork,
dating back to the 1600s, are recovered from sites that
are being developed and otherwise would be destroyed or
lost forever. I invite you to enjoy my artwork and the
tales of New York's past.
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Product details:
Hardcover, 128 pages
Publisher is Mark
Batty Publisher (November 2010)
in conjunction with Random House
Photography by J,K.
Putnam
ISBN-10: 098207543X; ISBN-13: 9780982075432
In
the space between archaeology and history stand men like
Scott Jordan, a native New Yorker who has been digging around
in the citys soil for the better part of his life. What
began as a childhood hobby searching for treasure evolved
into a lifestyle that has resulted in Jordan haunting building
sites throughout the five boroughs, attempting to recover
history before it is paved over forever. Using shovels,
mesh sieves, canvas rucksacks, ingenuity and an incredible
amount of determination, Jordan has amassed an overwhelming
collection of antique bottles, china, toys, shoes and other
items, which together create a patchwork historical narrative
of New York City and its earliest settlers. As a self-trained
historian and restorer of damaged objects, Jordan is not
only privy to a unique take on early American history, but
his adventures weave together into a tremendous factual
and speculative examination of the past, by returning it
to the present for all to enjoy. Past Objects features some
of Jordans favorite objects and stories, sure to appeal
to anyone intrigued by history, antiques and popular culture.
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