While Michael was sharing his thoughts with me, he started to pack two suitcases full of books with notes in the margins, collages, essays, letters, an old yearbook with annotations... He carried the suitcases to my car. Later, while I was back home in Belgium, I received a third green suitcase. I began to go through everything Michael sent me. While looking at his books, I recognized it is through photographs and writing that Michael seems to communicate best. As I do, he tries to make sense of reality through images. His collages were created by someone with a keen sensitivity for peculiar beauty. I tried to remember the words he said that resonated so deeply. These are some of the collages in the ‘Oregon book’ Michael made & gave me. @magnumphotos @coberlin