Thomas grew up in Northern California where he fell in love with music and photography while going to punk shows and shooting skate photos. He photography in college, which may or may not qualify him to host an art podcast. When he's not working on Art Uncovered, Thomas works as photographer, retoucher, and audio editor and also plays guitar in the band Sleepies. He lives in Queens, New York, for now.
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Reanimation Library
This Week: Andrew Beccone discusses The Reanimation Library, a collection of about twenty-five hundred overlooked, forgotten, and discarded books he has collected from thrift stores over the last fourteen years. The Library is currently in residence at the Queens Museum and is available to the public by appointment. Just email Andrew to schedule a visit. Image from Orange Roofs, Golden Arches: The Architecture of American Chain Restaurants, Reanimation Library collection Image from Body Hot Spots, Reanimation Library collection Image from The Space Shuttle Operators Manual, Reanimation Library collection Image from The Space Shuttle Operators Manual, Reanimation Library collection 00:00 - BTR Today 00:44 - Reanimation Library 02:20 - The Collector Gene 04:35 - The Dissonance 05:40 - Starting the Library 09:17 - Not a Freak Show 12:27 - Body Hot Spots 14:54 - Artists in the Library 18:59 - Future of Reanimation 23:21 - Finish