"To all those that have, and to all those that still, endure..."
Selected photographs from several now-abandoned institutions including:
Northampton State Hostpital for the Insane
Norwich State Hospital for the Insane
Hudson River State Hospital for the Insane
Pennhurst State School
Forest Haven
Marlboro State Hospital for the Insane
Seaview Sanatorium
Overbrook State Hospital for the Insane
Greystone Park Psychiatric Center
Concept and photography: Eric Adams
Verse: James Castle
About the Author
Eric Adams
tarredphoto
Baltimore, MD, USA
What else can I say that hasn't already been said;
“Civilization today reminds me of an ape with a blowtorch playing in a room full of dynamite. It looks like the monkeys are about to operate the zoo, and the inmates are taking over the asylum.”
-Vance Havner
Dimensions Large Square 96 pgs
Standard Paper
Category Arts & Photography
Tags forest haven, hudson river, state hospital, state school, psychiatric center, northampton, norwich, pennhurst, marlboro, seaview, overbrook, greystone, sanatorium, sanatarium, abandoned, forgotten, tarredphoto
vaughn2004 says
it is interesting to see an outsiders point of view from the inside out. the artist beautifully captured the pain some people go through...
posted at 02:44pm Aug 01 PST
powderworks says
Enthralling! Anyone touched by the effects of mental illness would do themselves a disservice by not letting this author take them on a tour of the need of so many...a release.
posted at 11:48am Jul 25 PST
cgemps2 says
incredible concept and enthralling execution!! from these hauntingly beautiful images, i feel from both the artist and patients point of view.
posted at 10:40am Jul 24 PST
kmk1 says
Masterful! The artist captures an eerie tranquility and inspires a viewers imagination.
posted at 08:28am Jul 24 PST