American Ruins
Book Summary Information
Photographer: Arthur DrookerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-30
ISBN: 1858944066
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Merrell
Product features:
- ISBN13: 9781858944067
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of American Ruins
Book Review: American Ruins - When People Go Away
Summary: 4 Stars
Drooker's book explores uniquely American ruins using infrared photographs.Drooker travelled the entire country documenting ruins and photographing them for posterity. Most of these sites are unknown to the general public. His photographs illustrate rapidly deteriorating pieces of America as they are overrun by nature and ravaged by time. His work, like current History Channel series does, shows what happens when "people disappear" and our structures are abandoned and left to the elements.
Many of the photos are quite haunting. Infrared gives many of the sites an otherworldly look.
Summary of American Ruins
"American Ruins" is the first photography book to document historic ruins throughout the United States. It presents a stunning visual record of ruins ranging from ancient Native American dwellings in the Southwest to the remains of Gilded Age mansions on the East Coast and a king's summer home in Hawaii. Luminous infrared photographs expose crumbled walls, weathered facades and overgrown flora, and are accompanied by brief essays detailing the historical, geographical and architectural significance of each site. This landmark publication raises awareness of and appreciation for overlooked ruins that remain unknown even to most Americans. It captures the visual poetry of each place and offers a new way of seeing the landscape, the past and the collective identity of America. This work is a unique, awe-inspiring photographic record of American history. This is the first photographic record of historic ruins throughout the United States. It will appeal to anyone interested in architecture, photography, history, archaeology and Americana.Collections, Catalogues & Exhibitions Books
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