Taking photographs of secret government bases sounds complicated enough, but imagine capturing images of hidden places from over 30 miles away. Enter Trevor Paglen, an artist, geographer, and counter-surveillance researcher.
They Watch the Moon, 2010Keyhole Improved Crystal From Glacier Point (Optical Reconnaissance Satellite; USA 186), 2008Nine Reconnaissance Satellites over the Sonora Pass, 2008 Chemical and Biological Weapons Proving Ground/Dugway; UT/Distance approx. 42 miles; 11:17 a.m., 2006 Paglen, shooting with his telescopic camera Unmarked 737 at "Gold Coast" Terminal, Las Vegas, Nevada; Distance ~ 1 mile, 10:44pm, 2007 Four Geostationary Satellites Above the Sierra Nevada, 2007