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Highlights
- Huffington Post called him "a master of the abandoned"--and for good reason.
- About the Author: Seph Lawless is best known for his extensive documentation of deserted locations across the globe, and he has been photographing abandoned American cities since 2005.
- 216 Pages
- Photography, Individual Photographers
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About the Book
"The laughs are long gone and the rides all stand silent, but the allure still exists." --ABC NewsBook Synopsis
Huffington Post called him "a master of the abandoned"--and for good reason. Take a strange and wonderful photographic journey into a world time has forgotten--amusement parks that have been shut down and overgrown. The "artivist" known only as Seph Lawless has spent the last ten years photo-documenting the America that was left behind in the throes of economic instability and overall decline--decrepit shopping malls, houses, factories, even amusement parks. Through nearly two hundred gorgeous and elegiac photographs, Abandoned details Lawless's journey into what was once the very heart of American entertainment: the amusement park. Here is includes:- Disney World's Discovery Island and River Country
- Joyland Amusement Park
- Dogpatch USA
- Fun Spot Amusement Park and Zoo
- Bushkill Amusement Park
- Land of Oz
- Lake Shawnee Amusement Park
- Geauga Lake Amusement Park
- Spreepark
- Chippewa Lake Amusement Park
- Enchanted Forest Playland
- And more!
Lawless visits deserted parks across the country, capturing in stark detail their dilapidated state, natural overgrowth, and obvious duality of sad and playful symbolism. Previously self-published as Bizarro, this updated edition of Lawless's photographic tribute to decaying American amusement parks contains new content and a new foreword.
About the Author
Seph Lawless is best known for his extensive documentation of deserted locations across the globe, and he has been photographing abandoned American cities since 2005. His images and video renderings are part of an ongoing project called Autopsy of America, which depicts forgotten cities and towns across the United States and intimately portrays the individuals who still inhabit these areas, known as the ones who were "left behind." Lawless's work has been widely reported in the Huffington Post, Daily Mail, Independent, Business Insider, Slate, and on Buzzfeed, Mashable, CNN, FOX News, NBC News, and ABC News.Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 11.3 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 216
Genre: Photography
Sub-Genre: Individual Photographers
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Theme: Artists' Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Seph Lawless
Language: English
Street Date: October 10, 2017
TCIN: 53001866
UPC: 9781510723351
Item Number (DPCI): 248-51-6902
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 2.7 pounds
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4.0 out of 5 stars with 5 reviews
75% would recommend
4 recommendations
Awesome Book!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
TJT - 6 years ago, Verified purchaser
I think Seph is a great photographer. I love this book. The photos show the amusement parks in a beautiful but sad way. I like the stories that he gives for each section too, it's just as interesting as the photos. So glad I got this book.
Haunting
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Heather - 7 years ago
Seph Lawless is my abolsitely favorite photographer. I became fascinated with abandoned places as a child and always tried to explore them then but I couldn’t. I first found his work in an article written about abandoned malls and I was hooked. I’ve learned so many stories of these abandoned places I never would have known if I hadn’t discovered his work.
Highly Recommended
5 out of 5 stars
Meredith - 7 years ago
Listed as a #1 Best Seller I was extremely happy with the book. The writing is amazing. Every page is filled with beautiful images and thoughtful text. The book is heavily reported in the media. It shows 13 abandoned amusement parks all over the world. It’s the first and only book to ever do that. Seph Lawless is known as a man who started this kind of photography and it amazes me! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
save your money
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Frank - 7 years ago
This book had blank pages and a ton of spelling mistakes. Also, a lot of the photographs seemed to be taken from the same spot. It's like Mr. Lawless would take a picture, then move two feet and take another. I do not recommend this book to anyone.
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4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Svmmerrxin - 7 years ago, Verified purchaser
The book jacket came a little bent & creased. Otherwise, amazing book. Lawless takes you into his adventures through these (beautiful) abandoned theme parks.