Abandoned architecture has fascinated me since I was five years old. My grandmother used to take my brother and I in to investigate any old barn she happened to drive past. She was curious about what was left behind, and her inquisitive nature made a lasting impression on me. I grew up in Dutchess County, New York, and like most places there were quite a few supposedly “haunted” buildings begging for a closer look. Hudson River State hospital, one of the first places I went to on my own, was one of them. My friends and I used to drive around the campus late at night trying to scare each other. It was then that my interest in abandoned buildings evolved into a vehicle for artistic expression.
I’ve spent ten years composing photographic obituaries for once-thriving buildings that are now crumbled and forgotten. My hope for my work is that it will shine light on beautiful, dated architecture and on the equal yet sinister beauty in decay.
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Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris et les Editions Jonglez vous annoncent la prolongation de l’exposition photographique « After the Final Curtain & Forgotten Heritage », de Matt Lambros et Matthew Emmett, jusqu’au 07 juillet. Une magnifique mise en avant de l’héritage architectural des anciens cinémas américains et de sites industriels européens abandonnés.
« After the Final Curtain: Le déclin du cinéma américain» par Matt Lambros, le photographe d’architecture, vous transporte à travers 24 de ces lieux magnifiques qui nous montrent quelle beauté demeure, des années après le dernier ticket vendu. « Forgotten Heritage », de Matthew Emme...