An Illicit Whole Earth Catalog at J.F.K. – Lens

An Illicit Whole Earth Catalog at J.F.K.

Taryn Simon spent five days photographing the world’s material underbelly as it made its way through a New York airport. Miki Meek explains.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/behind-49/

Passengers, airliners, workers, baggage, cargo, taxis and trains flow ceaselessly through Kennedy International Airport.

Taryn Simon recorded another ceaseless flow — one the public rarely sees: contraband detained and seized from international flights.