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Thirty-Six Relics / A single 44'' x 90'' print of thirty-six photographic portraits | 2018

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 54 - "Even after sixty years, it's all still perfect." | 2015

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 6 - "My dress was boring but I love what came out of it." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 35 - "After the wedding, I did not want it anymore." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 29 - "A day filled with joy that ended with an onslaught of grief. My hopes and dreams were torn asunder." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 27 - "Our secret marriage began in New Orleans, two years before Hurricane Katrina." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 49 - "In the ways of love and marriage, each time, it felt completely new." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 32 - "Marriage should expand the depth of your being, not bind it forever." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 33 - "I kept the underdress." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 8 - "The minister later gave up the pulpit and went into advertising, but we are still married with three children." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 46 - "My first marriage was for my mother and my father. My second marriage, I was lost. My third marriage, I was the real me." | 2015

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 59 - "The dress was elegant and fun to wear, but it's the 122,710 hours since then I'm most grateful for." | 2015

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 10 - "Is being 'Queen for a Day' the best way to start a marriage?" | 2012

Thirty-Six Relics / A single 44'' x 90'' print of thirty-six photographic portraits | 2018

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 54 - "Even after sixty years, it's all still perfect." | 2015

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 6 - "My dress was boring but I love what came out of it." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 35 - "After the wedding, I did not want it anymore." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 29 - "A day filled with joy that ended with an onslaught of grief. My hopes and dreams were torn asunder." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 27 - "Our secret marriage began in New Orleans, two years before Hurricane Katrina." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 49 - "In the ways of love and marriage, each time, it felt completely new." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 32 - "Marriage should expand the depth of your being, not bind it forever." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 33 - "I kept the underdress." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 8 - "The minister later gave up the pulpit and went into advertising, but we are still married with three children." | 2012

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 46 - "My first marriage was for my mother and my father. My second marriage, I was lost. My third marriage, I was the real me." | 2015

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 59 - "The dress was elegant and fun to wear, but it's the 122,710 hours since then I'm most grateful for." | 2015

Relics of Marriage | Photographic Portrait | Relic No. 10 - "Is being 'Queen for a Day' the best way to start a marriage?" | 2012

The images shown here represent a small selection from over sixty Relics of Marriage portraits. Additional images are available upon request.

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