Urban Decay

Poor Detroit. Im sure there are plenty of nice parts still left but the spectacular ruins make for compelling pictures. I think its the scale and the diversity of the derelicts that makes Detroit so unique. People are used to seeing old decrepit factories all over the country. In Detroit, there is so much more. Ruined skyscrapers, police stations, theaters and hotels - icons that command attention to an obsolete way of life. This is a picture from a new series of photos by two French Photographers Marchand and Meffre. Their work is haunting and fascinating and I really want to get their book Detroit - Ruins of an Empire. Some of their work is found here at SpreadArtCulture.com