Willard Suitcases / Rodrigo L’s Books (Update)
Rodrigo had quite a few books. While shooting yesterday we came across several objects that he had pressed between pages. This feather is breathtakingly beautiful, and I love the discoloration on the opposite page.
This moth was quite intact.
But the dragonfly had lost one of its wings.
This is a classic oak leaf.
This is the book from which these came. Here is a link to some information about José Rizal.
Thanks for following.
My buddy Dhyan had some information about the insects. Here’s what she says. Thanks!
- That is a butterfly not a moth. Butterfly wings go up. Moth wings lay flat on the back.
- You have no idea how much time I “lose” because I get interested in things you publish. I think this butterfly may be a kind of fritillary. See attached pictures. The one in the book is pretty faded. I didn’t see anything “exactly” like it in google.
- Also, I think, looking at the picture that all the dragonfly wings are actually there. Dragonflies have two on each side and there are four wings in the picture.
Jon Crispin's Notebook 
Hello I’m a Filipino and I’m an avid follower of your Willard suitcases project. If it’s okay to ask, I am very curious about the reason why he was admitted to the asylum? Thank you so much! 🙂
Dear Tardis, Thanks for your interest in the project. On Tuesday I finished shooting Rodrigo’s possessions, and his life before Willard was very full and interesting. Since I don’t have access to the medical files of the patients, I don’t know what his particular situation was. I’ll eventually be posting all his photos on the willardsuitcases.com site. Best, Jon
Thank you so much! He looks like he’s interested in both science and literature just by seeing his stuff that you already posted. Thank you so much and I hope you will continue this good work you’ve already started. 🙂
This was really interesting. Again it provokes thought about why Rodrigo chose these objects to “press” as a memory. Did you say they were all found in one book? If, so, may I ask the name of the book? Perhaps he went on a nature walk or maybe he was with someone else and was enjoying a day of sharing with a friend. Interesting. I will be looking forward to more posts.
Hi Barbara, I’ll look up the name of the book. And yes, all the pressings were in the one book. Thanks for following, Jon
It was the book on the bottom of the post. J