Found imagery and objects can be traced back to Dada, Duchamp, Picasso and conceptual art. The feeling of discovery, chance, mystery of “finding”… a scrap of paper on the ground, a discarded lottery ticket, a parking receipt… is amazing unto itself. The found has become popularized in “Found Magazine” which is a showcase of discarded notes and messages. They always leave me hanging, forcing me to create my own story behind them in my head.

fffound.com has paved the way in found virtual images. Posted by anyone with an account, these images are a collection of favorite visual material found though out the world wide web.  Some users have contributed thousands of favorite images. Another feature of the site is to recommend imagery that you might like based upon what you have previously marked as a favorite. 

 
I first stumbled upon the Codex Seraphinianus in an article in The Believer entitled “The Codex Saraphinianus: How Mysterious is a Mysterious Text if the Author is Still Alive (And Emailing)?”. A book written in a indecipherable language with fantastic imagery of a parallel world… I was hooked. The problem: a physical copy of the book can cost around $500 because it is so rare. After searching around I found someone who has taken pictures of a lot of pages and posted them to flickr. I can only imagine that holding the book in your hands is much more enjoyable.