This book as object looks at gun violence in America through the lens of disease. Pathogenesis is the process by which a disease or disorder develops. It can include factors that contribute not only to the onset of the disease or disorder, but also to its progression and maintenance. The pathogenic mechanisms of a disease (or condition) are set in motion by the underlying causes, which ,if controlled, would allow the disease to be prevented.

Phase 1: Exposure
Phase 2: Incubation
Phase 3: Prodromal/Symptoms
Phase 4: Illness
Phase 5: Decline
Phase 6: Death

There are six letterpress-printed hexagonal pages for each phase. Each of these pages is illustrated with images for that particular phase and overprinted with the underlying causes or pathogens. 42 pages including colophon.

The book is bound in a 3-D printed pathogen with a bullet casing tray to hold the pages together. The binding is hand-painted and fitted with four different caliber slugs. Pages are printed on a custom duplexed paper composed of French Construction Steel Blue and Copper Stardream stocks.

Limited to an edition of 26 lettered copies. 5.5×5.5×4.5”
Comes with an archival box for storage.

Includes free shipping to the United States.

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