{"product_id":"david-maisel-proving-ground-hardcover","title":"David Maisel: Proving Ground - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Maisel\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eGeoff Manaugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Fox\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAerial and on-site photographs made at a classified military site in the Great Salt Lake Desert by David Maisel, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Maps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Maisel's (born 1961) \u003ci\u003eProving Ground\u003c\/i\u003e comprises aerial and on-site photographs made at Dugway Proving Ground, a classified military site covering nearly 800,000 acres in Utah's Great Salt Lake Desert. A primary mission of Dugway is to develop, test and implement chemical and biological weaponry and defense programs. After more than a decade of inquiry, Maisel was granted access to this facility in order to photograph the terrain, the testing facilities and other aspects of the site. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaisel began by photographing at ground level, focusing on structures related to the testing of chemical warfare dispersal patterns. He then moved to an aerial perspective to create images that resemble large-scale minimalist drawings inscribed on the land. Maisel's work at Dugway also includes photographs of the newly minted WSLAT (Whole System Live Agent Test) facility, which is devoted to identification and neutralization of chemical and biological toxins that can be weaponized by terrorists or rogue nations.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11.7 x 11.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696967422015,"sku":"9781942185666","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2e1d372e24668bc88f690fba333e9d82.webp?v=1765007970","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/david-maisel-proving-ground-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}