A few photos by Antonio Vega Macotela of items crafted for life in prison.
Cooking Grill #1:
Glass, Plate, Spoon:
Weapons:
And recreations of death row inmates’ final meals by artist James Reynolds. My stomach turns just looking at the photographs.
See more HERE.
Marc Steinmetz of Germany (not of the American South) madea a similar photographic survey of prison manufactured tools in 2005:
http://prisonphotography.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/the-archaeology-of-modern-prison-resistance/
look this one also: http://motherjones.com/photoessays/2004/01/last-suppers
ciao
Hi James,
I find this fascinating – great pics too…
Do you know the publication called “Gastronomica” – its this fantastic journal about food art & culture & history w/ UC Press.
There was an article in one of them last year (if you’re interested I’ll dig it up) on ‘gourmet’ meals made in prison with things like Kraft Dinner..
cheers
c