Jeff Salomon

Library of Toilets explores themes of organization, classification, and fragmentation through a collection of discarded bathroom fixtures photographed at a salvage yard scheduled for demolition. The series draws upon the visual language of libraries and archives, transforming utilitarian objects into subjects of observation and study. By pairing full views with enlarged prints from the same negatives, the work shifts between documentation and examination, inviting viewers to consider how meaning changes through acts of selection, categorization, and closer inspection. The photographs suggest parallels between physical objects and the social systems that organize, preserve, and ultimately discard them.