Vanishing New York: Ruins across the Empire State (Hardcover)

New York is filled with forsaken buildings, each ravaged by the exploits of modernization, each having fascinating histories. This photographic essay explores over 40 of the most evocative abandoned sites in the Empire State and puts their individual stories in the larger context of New York's historical legacy. Photographer and author John Lazzaro travelled the state, capturing what's left of such places before they are inevitably swept away by time. Divided by region, these sites, ranging from the Catskills' once-vibrant vacation destinations to Long Island's melancholy psychiatric centres, reveal deeper social, cultural, and political changes that led to their decay. These abandoned hospitals, schools, churches, railways, and estates offer us a view into a past rapidly dissolving before it disappears completely. With a foreword by architectural historian and author Thomas Mellins, this is a valuable meditation on the nature of decay and progress, remembrance and forgetfulness, past and present.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2022
Authors:	John Lazzaro
Foreword by:	Thomas Mellins
Dimensions:	229 x 279 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-6358-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7643-6358-1
Barcode:	9780764363580

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