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Igor Menaker Photography

Found Objects

These are lost, abandoned and discarded objects I find at scrap yards, old garages and antique stores. I build sets with these objects and photograph them. Found objects are useful again and they are happy to tell their stories. These are the stories of our lives.
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Fairies dance in the moonlight with hearts that shimmer brightFairies dance in the moonlight with hearts that shimmer bright

Fairies dance in the moonlight with hearts that shimmer bright

What if you are right and they’re wrong?What if you are right and they’re wrong?

What if you are right and they’re wrong?

We are in the universe and the universe is in usWe are in the universe and the universe is in us

We are in the universe and the universe is in us

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I definitely have a hearty breakfast before I do anythingBreakfast is the most important meal of the day and I definitely have a hearty breakfast before I do anything

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I definitely have a hearty breakfast before I do anything

Everything in the world is gloriously meaninglessEverything in the world is gloriously meaningless

Everything in the world is gloriously meaningless

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That why we call it the present.Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That why we call it the present.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That why we call it the present.

SacrificeSacrifice

Sacrifice

Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga choo choo?Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga choo choo?

Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga choo choo?

You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itselfYou are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself

You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirsBuild your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs

Create work that matters for people who careCreate work that matters for people who care

Create work that matters for people who care

The king of fanning millsThe king of fanning mills

The king of fanning mills

But till that morning there’s nothing can harm you, with daddy and mommy standing byBut till that morning there’s nothing can harm you, with daddy and mommy standing by

But till that morning there’s nothing can harm you, with daddy and mommy standing by

The future is a concept, it doesn't exist. There is no such thing as tomorrow. There never will be, because time is always now.The future is a concept, it doesn't exist. There is no such thing as tomorrow. There never will be, because time is always now.

The future is a concept, it doesn't exist. There is no such thing as tomorrow. There never will be, because time is always now.

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

Our memories are a more perfect world than the universe: they give back life to those who no longer existOur memories are a more perfect world than the universe: they give back life to those who no longer exist

Our memories are a more perfect world than the universe: they give back life to those who no longer exist

You were born with wings, why do you prefer to crawl through life?You were born with wings, why do you prefer to crawl through life?

You were born with wings, why do you prefer to crawl through life?

Fly me to the Moon, let me play among the starsFly me to the Moon, let me play among the stars

Fly me to the Moon, let me play among the stars

You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choiceYou never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice

You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice

There is no remedy for love but to love moreThere is no remedy for love but to love more

There is no remedy for love but to love more

The shell must break before the bird can flyThe shell must break before the bird can fly

The shell must break before the bird can fly

Can you be honest and answer the question?Can you be honest and answer the question?

Can you be honest and answer the question?

Palm trees and sandy beachesPalm trees and sandy beaches

Palm trees and sandy beaches

The ultimate dragon is within you, it is your ego clamping you downThe ultimate dragon is within you, it is your ego clamping you down

The ultimate dragon is within you, it is your ego clamping you down

The real world is where the monsters areThe real world is where the monsters are

The real world is where the monsters are

The meaning of life is that it endsThe meaning of life is that it ends

The meaning of life is that it ends

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.

But never bluff in loveBut never bluff in love

But never bluff in love

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that countsSuccess is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts

When there’s an elephant in the room introduce himWhen there’s an elephant in the room introduce him

When there’s an elephant in the room introduce him

That’s no moon. It’s the space station.That’s no moon. It’s the space station.

That’s no moon. It’s the space station.

Fate is a wheel that turns without our handFate is a wheel that turns without our hand

Fate is a wheel that turns without our hand

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