I've often wondered what happens after the Olympics. I would love to find a comprehensive archive of Olympic venues...
Abandoned Soviet Buildings - Photos by Rebecca Litchfield
London photographer, Rebecca Litchfield, has a nearly obsessive love for abandoned buildings, especially those left in ruins. "Soviet Ghosts" is her series focused on the empty shells left by the USSR in Russia, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Abandoned Houses in Rural Iceland
Run by R3 Radgjöf, Gláma-Kím architects and Stapi, "Abandoned Houses in rural Iceland" is an on-going research project that started in 2011 that aims at mapping all abandoned houses on the southeast coast of the country.
See also Abandoned Hotels Around the World
New York's Greatest Abandoned Movie Theater - Four Years of 5 Things
Closed in 1977, Loew's King Theatre, one of five "Loew's Wonder Theaters", was built on Flatbush Ave in 1929.
This post originally appear April 3, 2011
Canal Street' Abandoned Old Loew's Theatre
Closed in the late 1950s, the lobby converted to retail space by the early 1960s, and the auditorium was being as a warehouse.
Built in 1926, the Loew’s Canal Theatre and housed 2,300 seats.
Abandoned Buildings Adorned with Anamorphic Paintings
French artist and photographer Fanette Guilloud transforms the walls and floors of abandoned buildings with anamorphic paintings, which can only be seen in their correct image when viewed from a specific vantage point.
See also A Room of Stuff Arranged to Create this Anamorphic Portrait »
Abandoned Hotels around the World
From the Cayman Islands, Bali and Germany, to Alabama, New Jersey and Detroit, these abandoned hotels are creepy beautiful.
1 - In Praise of Abandoned Places
Eric Holubow is an urban photographer who seems to believe in the beauty of abandoned things, or perhaps in the persistance of beauty. Either way, its easy to get lost in these photos.
5 of the (roughly) 3,500 things I've learned these last two years
The very first 5 things post was two years ago today (August 11, 2010 in case you are interested). In that time we've met an incredible set of people, been priviledged enough to work with some of the most talented photographers and video folk. Thank you. For your talent, intelligence, support, encouragement and interest. All the best things are in front of us.
(McFadden Creative; DevereauChumrau.com; Aren't We Clever Productions; SethSherman.com; SouloVisual; Gabriel Hernandez Photos)
Here are the 5 most visited links from all of the posts we've made.
1. Star Wars Paintings
(from April 3, 2011)
2. Cinemagraphs
(from June 12, 2011)
3. Photoshopped Celebrity Body Art
(from June 26, 2011)
4. History of the World According to Wikipedia in 100 Seconds
(from March 21, 2011)
