“I live in the 20th century. I have copper rivets on my jeans.” — David Maisel Quote

“I live in the 20th century. I have copper rivets on my jeans.”

“With the mining sites, I found a subject matter that carried forth my fascination with the undoing of the landscape, in terms of both its formal beauty and its environmental politics.”

“I still shoot film. I like what film does, how it renders things, Also, when I'm shooting from the air, I want to have as large a negative as I can.”

“Public policy in the twentieth century was about protecting and expanding the social compact, based on recognition that effective government at the federal level provides rules and services and safety measures that contribute to a better society.”

“The subject must be thought of in terms of the 20th century, of houses he lives in and places he works, in terms of the kind of light the windows in these places let through and by which we see him every day.”

“The 21st Century has begun as an era of uncertainty, with a heightened focus on security and public safety.”