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"interior wilderness" is a collection of photos from abandoned places. Locations include a former military base in San Francisco, a former psychiatric hospital in Connecticut, a world war II shipyard, an army stockade, a glass factory and more.
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Here's the text from the back of the book:
"Abandoned buildings are a kind of wilderness turned inside-out. Exploring them inspires a sense of wonder and discovery, as if entering an unknown landscape. What you may find around the next corner is a mystery and few people will ever witness it.
The way nature encroaches into abandoned structures suggests a connection to wilderness as well. Usually the most beautiful sights in abandonments are the result of natural processes left to operate on man-made materials, machinery, surfaces, furniture.
Then there is the history of these locations, further fueling the imagination. I often think of who might have inhabited the spaces, what the structures might have looked like when they were new and how they formed a backdrop to people's lives. Abandonments are a reminder that nothing is static, that everything is constantly changing."
Publish Date April 1, 2009
Dimensions Standard Portrait 130 pgs
Category Arts & Photography
Tags architecture, abandoned, old, decay, industrial, art
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longhb says
After months of wading through endless landscape and portraiture books from my local booksellers, finally came the kind of images I've been seeking. Interior wilderness showcases beauty in the most unexpected places. We get to see the bones of the dinosaurs of industry; rusted, peeling and due to the way Mr. Roppo presents them to us- magnificent! We also see the remnants of more intimate settings, the kind that stay with you long after the book is closed.
Each image sets it's own mood; tells it's own story.
The beautiful textures and colors, the soaring ceilings and haunting hallways, the wonderfully creepy fixtures and mysterious apparatus in these photographs make this my #1 favorite book of images. I simply love this book.
I have never met Ed Roppo and only stumbled into his compelling work from his Flickr web account, but I know one thing for sure. If this man publishes another gorgeous book like this one, I will be first in line to buy it.
posted at 02:36AM Aug 11 PST
Rajanica says
I have just received Ed's book and I must say that it has impressed me to no end. His images have always been wonderful and intriguing, and now collected together in print, they are bold and vivid examples of his talent behind the lens. He is a master of HDR photography, although there is not a single typically HDR photograph in this book. He uses this technology to create dramatic works that retain the realism as if straight from the camera. The way photography should be. Worth every penny! Wel done Ed.
posted at 11:21AM Jul 30 PST