Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
Alec Soth
I became a photographer to engage with the physical world. Photography gave me an excuse to drive around and watch light bounce off things. I also enjoyed the process of converting this light into physical emulsions. But the goal of bringing these documents together as books and exhibitions was much more ephemeral. I want my photographs to function as springboards for memory and imagination.
My first project, Sleeping by the Mississippi, was made out of a desire to drive along the Mississippi River, but I rarely photographed the river itself. By depicting a puzzling mix of people and places, my goal was to prompt the viewer to generate her own imaginary Mississippi. From static images I hoped to create meaning that kept flowing.
For my first commissioned NFT project, I wanted to make something that spoke directly to this transmutation of meaning from the physical to the ephemeral. Whether one dissolves the photographic emulsion or converts it to code on the blockchain, the heart of the art is not destroyed.
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#1 Maiden Rock, Wisconsin by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#2 Peter's Houseboat, Winona, Minnesota by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#3 Charles, Vasa, Minnesota by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#4 Charles Lindberghs Boyhood Bed, Little Falls, Minnesota by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#5 Sheila, Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#6 Buena Vista, Iowa by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#7 Cemetery, Fountain City, Wisconsin by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#8 Kym, Polish Palace, Minneapolis, Minnesota by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#9 Celebrity Room, Brainerd, Minnesota by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#10 Lenny, Minneapolis, Minnesota by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#11 Immaculate Conception Church, Kaskaskia, Illinois by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#12 Saint Genevieve, Missouri by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#13 Fort Jefferson Memorial Cross, Wickliffe, Kentucky by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#14 Hickman, Kentucky by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#15 Cape Girardeau, Missouri by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#16 Green Island, Iowa by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#17 The Reverend and Margaret's Bedroom by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#18 Sunshine, Memphis, Tennessee by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#19 Hotel, Dallas City, Illinois by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#20 Helena, Arkansas by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#21 Memphis, Tenessee by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#22 Sugar's, Davenport, Iowa by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#23 Mother and Daughter, Davenport, Iowa by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#24 Dallas City, Illinois by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#25 Fishermen, Wickliffe, Kentucky by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#26 Johnny Cash's Boyhood Home, Dyess, Arkansas by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#27 Joshua, Angola State Prison, Louisiana by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#28 Jessie's Prayer Room, Memphis, Tennessee by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#29 New Orleans, Louisiana by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#30 Jimmie's Apartment by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#31 Luxora, Arkansas by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#32 Jim, Wax Museum, Hannibal, Missouri by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#33 Harbor Marina, Memphis, Tennessee by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#34 Frankie, Ferriday, Louisiana by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#35 Bonnie (with a photograph of an Angel), Port Gibson, Mississippi by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#36 Shotgun Lounge, Greenville, Mississippi by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#37 Reverend Cecil and Felica, St. Louis, Missouri by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#38 The Farm, Angola State Prison, Angola, Louisiana by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#39 Adelyn Ash Wednesday by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#40 Holt Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#41 Bible Study Book, Vicksburg, Mississippi by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#42 Patrick, Palm Sunday, Baton Rouge by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#43 Memorial, Holt Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#44 Baton Rouge, Louisiana by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#45 Crystal, Easter, New Orleans, Louisiana by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#46 Venice, Louisiana by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#47 Hermans Bed, Kenner, Louisiana by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#48 Ball of String by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#49 Home, Treasure Island Casino by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#50 Angola, Louisiana by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#51 Bad Newz by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#52 I Lost 40lbs by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#53 Peter, Winona, Minnesota by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#54 Pink Graffiti by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)
#55 William Eggleston, Memphis, Tennessee by Alec Soth from Dissolutions (Sleeping by the Mississippi)