´Although the dream is a very strange phenomenon and an inexplicable mystery, far more inexplicable is the mystery and aspect our minds confer on certain objects and aspects of life.´ Giorgio de Chirico Stephen Shore´s Modern Instances: The Craft of Photography is an experimental new memoir from one of the world´s most prolific artists - an impressionistic scrapbook that documents the rich and surprising touchstones that make up over half a century of ground-breaking work. With essays, photographs, stories, and excerpts that draw on Shore´s decades of teaching, this is an essential handbook for anyone interested in learning more about mastering one´s craft and the distinct threads that come together to inform a creative voice. As much as offering meditation on the influences of a single artist, Modern Instances proposes a new way of thinking about the world around us, in which even the smallest moment can become a source of boundless inspiration - if only we pay attention.