All paper types were made outside of the U.S. and generally “cheap.” I hand-cut and hand-printed each of these images in large numbers to contradict the idea of machined and mass produced objects. All of the images represent some part of Chinese culture that has been mass produced— often for western consumption— and cheapened in cultural value. Originally, these prints were puzzled together so that their individual value would be “cheapened” as their multiples joined the larger image. The higher quantity of different blocks I made also lessened the time I could contribute to and therefore quality of each block— another reference to the quality of mass produced items.