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Tag Archives: art
fragments of america: two faces of detroit
I’ve since long been fascinated by the abandoned, the deserted, paradise lost, faded beauties and their heartwrenching bittersweetness. From the off season resort – few places feel so abandoned as a coastal summer resort during fall and winter – where … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, buildings, detroit, photo, usa
Tagged abandoned places, america, architecture, art, belle island, city, detroit, frederick law olmstead, photo, photography, society, the heidelberg project, travel, tyree guyton, usa
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almost graphic
OK. You’ve seen the motifs already. One of my ordinary routes. Someone tweeted a quote by the late American painter Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) which captured my feelings walking through this almost graphic landscape: “I do an awful lot of thinking … Continue reading