Throughout the ages, mankind has been fascinated by the ruins of
previous societies. The desire to gain a greater understanding of
our past has driven archaeologists, artists, and scholars from
across the world to study the vestiges of lifestyles that have
vanished in an attempt to capture their mystique and beauty.
Originally intended as an examination of the rise and fall of the
state hospital system, Matthew Christopher's Abandoned America
rapidly grew to encompass derelict factories and industrial sites,
schools, churches, power plants, hospitals, prisons, military
installations, hotels, resorts, homes, and more. Through his
collection of writing and photography, Christopher has spent the
last decade documenting the ruins of one of the greatest
civilizations the world has ever known: our own. Exploring sites
like the charred remains of the Hotel Do De, the rusted cells of
the Essex County Jail Annex, the sublime majesty of the Church of
the Transfiguration, or the eerie and dilapidated remnants of the
New Castle Elks Lodge, the work spans architectural treasures left
to the elements and then all too often lost forever. Matthew
Christopher's body of work is a powerful statement about job loss,
cultural legacy, urban blight, the artistic/architectural context
of iconic buildings, 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 an
examination of America's national identity.
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