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Abandoned America Author: Christopher Matthew

ISBN: 9782361950941 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 256 Published: 10 November 2014 Country of Publication: FR Dimensions (cm): 30.3 x 21.7 x 2.7 Description: Matthew Christopher s photographic record of decay depicts the tragic truth: that something extraordinary has ended and that nothing like it may ever come back. We re now going in the other direction despite a lot of wishful thinking: toward a loss of complexity, a reduction in the scale of activity, a loss of artistry, and probably the end of many comforts, conveniences and amenities we ve come to take for granted.

James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere The places Christopher photographs tell their stories with silence and extraordinary light the spaces between the life and death of a building. His pictures make me feel like someone told me a secret. Jane Derenowski, Reporter, NBC Nightly News It s romantic, it s nostalgic, it s wistful, it s provocative. It s about time, nature, mortality, disinvestment.

Joann Greco, The Atlantic Cities Through his photographs, Christopher makes a powerful statement about job loss, urban blight and historic preservation. In light of the collapse of American industry and the subsequent economic meltdown, the relevance of these topics has never been more important to the examination of America s nat...

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