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OLDEST KNOWN LIVING THING

 * about
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 * visit
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about the
Oldest Known Living Thing.

The Oldest Known Living Thing was established as an archive of the commons to
maintain the valuable materials and written correspondence relating to a natural
landmark and to study how this information influences the enunciative practices
of individuals inside the public sphere. 

The archive has been organized to not simply picture the oldest thing, but to
provide a social platform where together we expand the possibilities of
picture-making.  We welcome you to participate with us and to ask the question:
“what is a photograph capable of?”  The archive will support your participation
by opening a space for dialogue, by balancing an emphasis on collecting with
programs that promote production, and by preserving the materials you provide to
the platform.  It is our belief that these diverse modes of production, ones
that develop collaboratively between our participants and the oldest thing,
present the capacity of a photograph in unexpected and extraordinary ways.

Your participation is important and will help create the shape and scope of the
archive along with many others.  In return, the materials that you provide will
be presented in forthcoming chapters so we may better understand the
sociopolitical and philosophical implications associated with a landscape owned
and depicted collectively by the public.

For now, we encourage you to learn more about what it is, and where it is, so
you too can someday visit the oldest known living thing.

2833 BC

YEAR ONE


2833 BC - Surpassing the age of the Great Pyramid of Giza, our subject began
growing long ago in what would eventually become Inyo County, California.
[images at top: core-drilling holes on the surface of the bristlecone pine trees
in the Methuselah Grove.]

Picture-making is often about communicating one's ideas or direct experience,
but when performed collaboratively, our pictures create a visual structure that
represents our social and political reality.

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the
Oldest Known Living Thing and our programs.

The Oldest Known Living Thing was established to initiate social interaction in
order to compose a representation of those living at present.  Participation in
the programs is an integral part of the process and a necessary step toward
realizing future presentations.

Sunday, April 2, 2023 – current project titles and descriptions:

The Methuselah Tree, posit, 2020 provides an individual with basic information
about the oldest living thing.  Since its discovery in 1957, its identity and
location have not been disclosed to the public, however, this will be different
for the participant.  All participants will receive a pair of photographs that
picture the bristlecone pine tree believed to be “The Methuselah Tree.”  With
the arrival of the prints, those who join the project may use the information to
visit the site or as a record of their participation.  To receive your
photographs, click the blue ‘participate’ link on this web page.

The Oldest Known Living Thing, various portraits, 2021-ongoing provides
participants with an opportunity to formally have their portrait taken.  For
more information, contact us at contact@oldestknownlivingthing.com

1957

DISCOVERY


1957 - Edmund Schulman began his drilling of several Great Basin bristlecone
pine trees situated on a dry forest edge on the east side of California's White
Mountains. His discovery that same year became the starting point for the
archive.

faqs - the
Oldest Known Living Thing.

 * What is the oldest living thing?
   
   The oldest known living thing is a 4,854-year-old Great Basin bristlecone
   pine tree growing in the upper alpine region of the White Mountains in
   eastern California. The tree is located between 9,500-9,800 feet above sea
   level. It can be found by visiting the Methuselah Grove in the Ancient
   Bristlecone Pine Forest 24 miles northeast of Big Pine, CA.

 * How much are the prints?
   
   $50 + packaging & shipping

 * What's included with the prints?
   
    * All participants will receive a sealed envelope containing two parts:
    * Part I  – 10” x 8” archival color photograph depicting the tree’s likeness
      (lower section).
    * Part II – 10” x 8” archival color photograph depicting the tree’s likeness
      (upper section).
    * * Disclosure document also included.
    * * Fabrication services available upon request.

 * Are there samples of the photographs online?
   
   Please see below.

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 * Where is the oldest living thing located?
   
   The address is not listed on this web page. Please view the ‘visit’ section
   below for more information about visiting the Ancient Bristlecone Pine
   Forest.

 * How soon will my prints ship?
   
   PayPal will assist you with the payment process and your envelope typically
   ships within 1-3 days.

 * How do I schedule my portrait?
   
   Please contact us at contact@oldestknownlivingthing.com for an introduction
   to this program and to schedule your appointment. Further correspondence to
   follow.

visit the
Oldest Known Living Thing.

The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitors Center is open from late May
through the end of October (weather permitting). A visit to the Ancient
Bristlecone Pine Forest is an hour drive from Big Pine, CA. Big Pine is in Inyo
County on US Highway 395 within the Owens Valley. Headed eastward on CA State
Highway 168 you enter the White Mountains over Westgard Pass. Turn north from
Westgard Pass onto White Mountain Road and drive 10 miles to the Schulman Grove
Visitors Center. Participants can then visit the location of the oldest thing by
using the contents of their envelope.

Link: Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center



2022

PRESENT


2022 - The Oldest Known Living Thing is an archive that marks a sense of
communion and a celebration of togetherness. Moving forward, we will continue to
develop new programs, inspire encounters, and support the creative endeavors of
our participants.

contact the
Oldest Known Living Thing.

For inquiries use: contact@oldestknownlivingthing.com

the
Oldest Known Living Thing and how to participate.

We appreciate your participation. The Oldest Known Living Thing values this
living monument and considers it the perfect locus where a representation of our
present moment can be discovered.

Please use the link below to receive your prints and begin your participation.




Thank you for visiting the oldest known living thing.

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