Post by Tomspy77 on Apr 29, 2013 15:04:48 GMT -6
Some really nice pics at this link:
www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/26/abandoned-theaters-photos-julia-solis-stages-of-decay_n_3159620.html
There are abandoned theaters everywhere -- in boarded up church basements, shuttered schools, closed hospitals. Drive through any small town, find Main Street, and you'll invariably discover a marquee long covered up, the hidden marker of an old theater.
Sometimes, if you're lucky, the back door will be open so you can slip in, perhaps be transported to another world. At least, that's been the experience of Julia Solis, who has found and photographed dozens of abandoned theaters for her book "Stages of Decay," published by Prestel in March.
"Theaters are more expressive than almost any other space," Solis told The Huffington Post. "They're designed to transport you somewhere, but at the same time, they have their own personality that doesn't come out when they're being used."
Where I was living in Texas there was indeed a Main Street and there was indeed a theater...I was lucky enough to be there twice before I left once to cover the annual gala at the theater and once to review a production of The Velveteen Rabbit...I just love old cinemas, they are great works of art in some cases...
www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/26/abandoned-theaters-photos-julia-solis-stages-of-decay_n_3159620.html
There are abandoned theaters everywhere -- in boarded up church basements, shuttered schools, closed hospitals. Drive through any small town, find Main Street, and you'll invariably discover a marquee long covered up, the hidden marker of an old theater.
Sometimes, if you're lucky, the back door will be open so you can slip in, perhaps be transported to another world. At least, that's been the experience of Julia Solis, who has found and photographed dozens of abandoned theaters for her book "Stages of Decay," published by Prestel in March.
"Theaters are more expressive than almost any other space," Solis told The Huffington Post. "They're designed to transport you somewhere, but at the same time, they have their own personality that doesn't come out when they're being used."
Where I was living in Texas there was indeed a Main Street and there was indeed a theater...I was lucky enough to be there twice before I left once to cover the annual gala at the theater and once to review a production of The Velveteen Rabbit...I just love old cinemas, they are great works of art in some cases...