James Perkins’, Burying Painting, commemorates the opening of his Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) exhibit, presenting never seen before images of his performances and post-totem installations spanning the sands on the beaches of Fire Island to dirt of the Sonoran Desert and more. Take a visual journey through his Post-Totem Philosophy as he attemps to make a totem for all mankind. Accompanied by essays, the book reveals his process and philosophy of collaborating with nature to make a mark.