Built in the 19th century by a famous financier-philanthropist, this research library opened its doors to everyone in the city of Baltimore. Its stunning architecture houses a 300,000 volume collection spanning a vast array of subjects and disciplines. As a photograph in Phase II of this series, it represents the value knowledge and books offer as intangible 'social currency.' Christos is a 1st-gen Greek-American fine-artist whose photographs probe themes of socioeconomics, culture, history, and architecture. As strong symbolic sparks in a frenetic 21st-century tangle, his creative intrigue is informed by identity, connection, nostalgia, and isolation.