I have a sudden obsession to travel to Detroit on a photographic pilgrimage of sorts.
I have always really loved urban decay, it is a revealing area of aesthetics and a area that shows the impermanence of life, lifestyles and people. The decay of our modern structures is as close as I will (hopefully) come to seeing the ruins of our society. A decrepit building holds my attention because it is frighteningly beautiful. In Montana we have homesteads but those are crafted form wood as opposed to the Michigan Central Station and the Lee Plaza Hotel which are crafted from steel. These metal giants are our monuments to our god: money.
With the decay of these monuments we are left to wonder, is it worth it? Was is worth it? Here we see our creations falling apart, years ragging on what we call permanence. And then before our eyes the monument is reclaimed by time, by nature and by the out casts. These luxurious buildings become homes to the homeless, rats and mold.
Its amazing!!
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