Photography of Chris Jordon

[chimx]

http://www.themorningnews.org/images/running_the_numbers/11.jpg

Cell Phones, 2007
60x100”
Depicts 426,000 cell phones, equal to the number of cell phones retired in the US every day.

Detail photo:

http://www.themorningnews.org/images/running_the_numbers/12.jpg

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http://www.themorningnews.org/images/running_the_numbers/01.jpg

Jet Trails, 2007
60x96”
Depicts 11,000 jet trails, equal to the number of commercial flights in the US every eight hours.

Detail photo:

http://www.themorningnews.org/images/running_the_numbers/02.jpg


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http://www.themorningnews.org/images/running_the_numbers/05.jpg

Cans Seurat, 2007
60x92”
Depicts 106,000 aluminum cans, the number used in the US every thirty seconds.

Detail:

http://www.themorningnews.org/images/running_the_numbers/06.jpg

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http://www.themorningnews.org/images/running_the_numbers/09.jpg

Plastic Bags, 2007
60x72”
Depicts 60,000 plastic bags, the number used in the US every five seconds.

Detail:

http://www.themorningnews.org/images/running_the_numbers/10.jpg

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More photos and an interview with the artist here:

http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/gal...mbers/11rtn.php (http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/galleries/running_the_numbers/11rtn.php)

[Sugar Hill Kevis]

chris jordan's brilliant

http://www.chrisjordan.com/ is the main website which has quite a few more of these type of images

[Mariam]

I was left speechless staring at those images!
Fab!

[Tower of Bebel]

It refreshes my mind. This proves why we fight and what we fight for.

[Faux Real]

His art negates the need for any explanation.

[An archist]

really nice.