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Photographing Ruins
Since the residential quality of these multiple housing buildings was low, after the change of regime there was little
interest to finish the numerous buildings started. I photographed once the raw reinforced concrete frames in the stage
these are left till today, as it proved to be a useful documentation for the structural system of buildings from the same
time, for my research.
Here I did not include one of those photographs, but a more atmospheric one: a sunset in Pieptanari, over a not
finished so-called "Circul foamei" (Hunger circus), which was the name given to food supermarkets built during the
Ceausescu regime (as they used to be empty - no food). I guess so that the picture has a message.
-- Maria Bostenaru, April 8, 2005
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● Art nude & portrait photography by Ian Scrivener- An extensive photographic collection of art nudes,
portraits and dance by Australian photographer Ian Scrivener. Locations often used include abandoned
buildings, industrial zones & ruins. (contributed by Ian Scrivener)
● Modern Ruins and Urban Exploration- A good index with many links to various ruins and other delerict
structures across the globe. (contributed by Alejandro Ruiz)
● Fading Ad Campaign- Fading Ad Campaign is a photographic project documenting vintage mural ads on
building brickfaces in New York City spanning nearly a century. It has become a metaphor for survival for me
since, like myself, many of these ads have long outlived their expected life span. Although this project doesn't
deal directly with HIV/AIDS, it is no accident I've chosen to document such a transitory and evanescent
subject. Of the hundreds of ads I've photographed, many have already been covered up, vandalized, or
destroyed. But still many silently cling to the walls of buildings, barely noticed by the rushing passersby.
(contributed by Frank Jump)
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