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Thursday, January 20, 2011

North Brother Island, New York

3 comments:

Elizabeth Campbell said...

I love ruins!

Have a look at these:

http://www.marchandmeffre.com/detroit/index.html

Also, there was an amazing exhibition on Ellis Island, NY, of the immigration processing centre before it was museumised in the 90s.

Mark Granier said...

I think it was Brodsky (in some interview or other) who referred to ruins as the most persistent form of architecture (or words to that effect).

Ruins and art (photography/painting) were made for each other. I've often stopped the car to check out an abandoned house, such as the following:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/granier/383559702/in/set-72157602966782819/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/granier/2978147094/in/set-72157602966782819/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/granier/2533595178/in/set-72157604590452389/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/granier/4996604979/in/set-72157604636795565/

Anonymous said...

I have that picture of the William Livingstone House on my fridge. It was in the Observer the other day. Marvellous!

JPW