The Mothman's Photographer

Spurred in 2001 by the realization that the 9/11 attacks were accurately predicted--in 1967--by a childhood friend who was seeing Mothman, Seattle photographer Andrew Colvin embarked on a mammoth five-year project to document his experiences growing up in West Virginia. During this period, Colvin produced a 32-hr. documentary video series featuring interviews with over 40 paranormal witnesses and experts. Colvin was interviewed for 16 hrs. on the conspiracy radio show "From The Grassy Knoll," becoming their most popular guest for the 2006 year. Colvin also produced 1000 pages of related transcripts and notes, and several hundred photographic images. The Mothman's Photographer photo book contains almost 300 of Colvin's recent images. There are also photos, sculptures, and paintings from as far back as the 1960's and 70's, containing eerie, synchronistic overtones and symbolisms. Tying all of this together are brief descriptions of many photos, an artist's statement, and a forward by Dave Scott, curator for the Cincinnati Gallery of Conceptual Art. Since 2001, Colvin has been known mostly for his theory that Mothman was once revered worldwide as a crime-fighting deity (who sends visions, dreams, and messages to ordinary humans). This collection takes his thesis to a deeper level.