I'm fascinated by the traces of demolished houses on the medianeras, which is the wall that two adjacent properties share. Above you can see each rooms' tiling or wallpaper. They're records of the destruction of Buenos Aires' architectural legacy as well as glimpses into an interior life rarely on view. Usually these plots are blocked by fences and you can only view it from the side. Recently I realized I could put my camera on a tripod and hoist it up like a pole and thus "see" over the fence, which is what I did with the photo above. I like the point of view altho I wish I had a wider angle lens, something like this, to see more of the sides of the building. If you're interested sites like this I'd check out Laura Gorbatt's blog as she's been documenting similar sites. Also, I'd recommend Basta de Demoler which is trying to rally support for preservation.
1 comments:
This is good. Along with be documentary, abandoned places are ust beautiful for some reason. this one is interesting and colorful. It's hard to realize the size of it. It looks like 2 floors with stairs. Nice. Hope you find more of these.
On the other blog, that far right pic of Jesse is a keeper. Really nice expression and lighting. It's the most flattering. The center one, though... the backlighting to white was REALLY well done. This isn't the easiest thing to get right and you've done it. I say you choose a style and do a new portrait series. Your others, 'centered', etc. are all good.
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