Digital surveillance programs require concrete data centres; intelligence agencies are based in real buildings. Surveillance systems ultimately consist of technologies, people, and the vast network of material resources that supports them.
The dragon is a very consistent symbol of secret satellite iconography and signals intelligence satellites.
When we look up into the starry night sky, we tend to see reflections of ourselves.
Religions have always adopted rich symbolic languages to signify the different aspects of their respective forms of faith and mythology.
If you are a plane-spotter, and you are interested in the history of a particular aircraft, you know there are many documents publicly available: registration papers and airworthiness certificates from the FAA. You can also get flight data from the FAA.
Looking out at the photographic landscape that surrounds us - the world of images and image-making that we inhabit - it seems obvious that photography has undergone dramatic changes in its technical, cultural, and critical composition.