American RuinsChristopher Woodward American Ruins is the first photography book to document historic ruins throughout the United States. It presents a stunning visual record of ruins ranging from ancient Native American dwellings in the Southwest to the remains of Gilded Age mansions on the East Coast and a king’s summer home in Hawaii. Luminous infrared photographs expose crumbled walls, weathered façades and overgrown flora, and are accompanied by brief essays detailing the historic, geographical and architectural significance of each site. This landmark publication raises awareness of and appreciation for overlooked ruins that remain unknown even to most Americans. It captures the visual poetry of each place and offers a new way of seeing the landscape, the past and the collective identity of America. • A unique, awe-inspiring photographic record of American history • The first photographic record of historic ruins throughout the United States • Will appeal to anyone interested in architecture, photography, history, archaeology and Americana |
Contents
FOREWORD by Douglas Brinkley | 8 |
IN THE REGION OF ROMANCE AND FANCY by Arthur Drooker | 9 |
ARTHUR DROOKERS AMERICAN RUINS by Christopher Woodward | 10 |
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abandoned Abo Mission Alcatraz American Ruins arsenal Arthur Drooker Bannerman Castle Barnard beauty became Bethlehem Steel Biddle buildings built Bulow Plantation burned California Chaco Canyon Chacoans Charleston Civil Cole Construction began Cook Bank Cottage Course of Empire Cumberland Island desolation destroyed DOUGLAS BRINKLEY Drooker's photographs Dungeness Ed Ruscha fire Florida ghost town Golden Gate Bridge GREEK REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE Harpers Ferry Hawaii House Ruin Hovenweep images imagine infrared JAMES RENWICK JR Jefferson John Kaniakapupu Knapp KNAPP'S CASTLE later lodge London main house mansion Mexico mill Mission San Mississippi Mummy Cave mystery National Historical Park Neoclassical OPPOSITE Pecos places Pollepel Island Preservation Pueblo Bonito Quarai rebuilt region of romance RENWICK Rhyolite Rhyolite's River romance and fancy Rome Roosevelt Island Rosewell Rosewell's RUIN IS NAMED ruins are located Ruscha San Antonio Santa Seminole Sheldon Church Shenandoah slaves Southwest stone Tech-Chem tower Virginia walls Windsor Wolf House wrote York