Detroit Diamonds (3/16/09, 8:05 a.m)

A scattered pile of window glass, if found near your own car, is a frustrating and infuriating evidence of break-in; in Detroit, they have become known as “Detroit Diamonds.” For the rest of us, these ubiquitous piles are proof of someone else’s misfortune.

2010
Dimensions not variable
Found auto window glass, dust, dirt, cigarette butts, detritus

Photo by Erik Peterson.