Mike and Doug Starn

Identical twins Mike and Doug Starn have never been interested in producing fine, pristine, black and white prints. Instead, they deliberately subvert expectations of “fine photography” by crumpling, ripping, folding, toning, and scoring the photographic paper. They also scratch negatives, and sometimes splash chemicals on the prints to create blotches that resemble the effects of paint. One of their most distinctive practices is patching fragments of printed photographs together with Scotch tape. The tape will yellow over time and stain the prints, so the work will continue to change as it ages—which is exactly what the Starns want

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