"Nothing Good Ever Comes From Meatloaf: Truisms Regarding Tempting Fate"

“Nothing Good Ever Comes From Meatloaf” is an illustrated satirical perspective on truisms. The edition was prompted by author and photographer Marques Vickers’ aversion to meatloaf as a culinary disaster from his youth. The auther has humorously expanded his distinctive observations towards a broader scope of social phobias, issues and dilemnas. This edition is a cautionary warning against taking for granted or tempting the fates that lurk on the periphery of mundane existence. Vickers notes: “Our fortified sand castles are vulnerable to breeching by irreverent reality. CONTINUED

"Tacoma’s Surrealist Scooters: Unscrupulous and Surprising Sightings"

Since establishing a free-floating scooter rental program in late 2018, the city of Tacoma has been plagued by missing equipment. Author and photographer Marques Vickers has meticulously tracked down and photographed missing inventory in some of the most remote and incredulous locations imaginable. This edition documents the Odyssey of missing scooters with tongue-in-check evidence offering neither explanation nor commentary to explain the seemingly implausible. CONTINUED

“Gold to Rust: Monuments, Icons and Whitewashed History"

“Gold to Rust: Monuments, Icons and Whitewashed History” is author Marques Vickers’ offbeat commentary and unconventional photographic journal. The edition includes travel impressions accumulated from over thirty years of travel spanning four continents. His photography documents and isolates unusual signage, monuments, and unorthodox sights frequently overlooked by traditional travel guides and journals. CONTINUED

"Seattle’s Misplaced Bicycles: The Absurdity of Random Disposal"

Seattle’s dockless electrical bicycle program is the largest shared urban transportation outlet in the United States. Reportedly, one quarter of all rental bikes are based within the Seattle metropolitan region. The city launched the program during the summer of 2017 following a failed pilot experiment between 2014-2016. The objectives behind this modified program remain to enable fluid mobility, reduce car congestion and emissions, and offer commuters, residents and visitors an affordable and easily accessible transportation alternative. CONTINUED

“Objects That Aren't: A Surrealist Aprroach to Identifying Photographic Images"  

The edition “Objects That Aren’t” is a photographic contrast between tangible imagery and perceived and/or implied meanings. Photographer Marques Vickers has incorporated a surrealist approach reminiscent of artist Rene Magritte’s painting This Is Not A Pipe. Vickers identifies what each object does not represent to him. In many instances his opinion appears obvious. In others, his conclusion may not have even occurred to the viewer. His subjectivity prompts the viewer into determining his or her own personal interpretation of what the camera lens is portraying. Images are not necessarily confined to exact interpretation. The majority of candid frames represent little more than frozen impressions. Reaction is potentially triggered and often dependent on the viewer’s reference base of experiences, traumas, and overall aperture towards life. CONTINUED

“102 Satirical Photographic Ironies: Subtle to Subversive"
 

Irony and subtlety enable proper satire. The shrewder and more subversive the message, the greater the likelihood it will be misunderstood or unappreciated.

Photographer, author and social satirist Marques Vickers has compiled a series of comparative images and commentary in his edition “102 Satirical Photographic Ironies: Subtle to Subversive”. The photographic compositions are laid out to resemble contemporary advertisements. CONTINUED