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Stages of Decay Julia Solis

Stages of Decay By Julia Solis

Stages of Decay by Julia Solis


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Summary

This unnervingly poetic collection of photographs by Julia Solis depicts the fading glamour of an entire range of international theatres ranging from the remnants of ornate movie palaces to shabby vaudeville houses.

Stages of Decay Summary

Stages of Decay by Julia Solis

In her influential book New York Underground, Julia Solis explored the iconic landscape beneath Manhattan. In this new and equally inspired work, she takes on another kind of icon - crumbling theatres still standing throughout America and Europe. Using abandoned spaces as both subject and canvas, Solis details the theatres' stages and decorative elements as well as the eerie toll that age and entropy have taken on the once elegant surfaces. Where once-acclaimed performers such as the Marx Brothers, Mae West, Johnny Cash, and The Who thrilled audiences, Solis now assumes the perspective of the spectator witnessing a different kind of performance. Haunted by the memory of former glory, these locations are sensitively and beautifully captured at a new stage of life, one that takes place long after the final curtain has dropped.

Stages of Decay Reviews

Solis beautifully captures these [abandoned] spaces in her work, documenting the complexity inherent in falling apart. --The North Adams Transcript Solis makes the viewer feel as though they are the last to witness what was once a grand and glorious stage. --The Business Insider These photographs are haunting and lovely--an ode to what once was, but also an ode to what is. --Flavorwire The lush, detailed photographs in Stages of Decay evoke Solis' sense of wonder and mystery about abandoned spaces. --The Huffington Post

About Julia Solis

Julia Solis is an internationally renowned investigator of ruined urban spaces. She is the founder of the creative preservation group, Ars Subterranea, which stages scavenger hunts and exhibitions in unusual locations across New York City. Her previous books include New York Underground: The Anatomy of a City and Scrub Station.

Additional information

GOR008663831
9783791348193
3791348191
Stages of Decay by Julia Solis
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Prestel
20130219
160
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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