The Faded Past by Hanne NiederhausenAn almost complete edition of an old German Meyers Lexikon was given to me by a friend who was leaving the country. I looked for some time at the worn, dilapidated volumes standing on a book shelf, and I became fascinated by their wonderfully aged leather spines with golden letters. Once they all looked alike; now each one has taken on a different patina expressing a personal character. With Faded Past I am transforming these wise but out dated