# Broken-Down Photography Arthur Drooker's 'American Ruins' Features Lost American Worlds By Kamal Musharbash | Published 2010-09-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arthur-drookers-ruins References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/arthur-drooker.php) & [arthurdrooker](http://www.arthurdrooker.com/pages/americanruins.html) Arthur Drooker's 'American Ruins' has caused quite a commotion due to its haunted portrayal of the lost world of the Americas. His photography included pictures of war-torn buildings, prisons and mansions, all hosting a haunting appeal. Arthur Drooker's 'American Ruins' series had been released in 2007, but his [large format book](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche) will be released in the Fall of 2011, including more [haunting and phenomenal pictures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dove-reimagine-beauty) of the old lost worlds. **Implications** - As consumers continue to recover from the economic downturn, public demand for surrealistic imagery is at an all-time high as they look for diversions from their financial predicaments. Surrealistic imagery serves as a great distraction as it provides viewers with an escapist experience. Corporations looking to satiate consumer desire for distractions may consider incorporating surrealistic imagery into their product lines as design elements. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Surrealistic Imagery:** Opportunity for businesses to incorporate surrealistic imagery into their product lines as design elements to satisfy consumer desire for distractions. - **Haunted Portrayal:** Opportunity to explore and create haunting and surrealistic imagery that captures the fascination with lost worlds. - **Recovery Diversions:** Opportunity to provide consumers with diversions from their financial predicaments through surrealistic imagery, which is currently in high demand. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Photography:** Artists and photographers can tap into the demand for surrealistic imagery inspired by the fascination with lost worlds and haunted portrayal. - **Consumer Products:** Consumer product companies can incorporate surrealistic imagery into their designs to offer consumers an escapist experience and fulfill the demand for diversions. - **Publishing:** Publishing industry can explore the opportunity of releasing books featuring haunting and surrealistic imagery to cater to public interest. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [Modern Ruin-Inspired Californian Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romick-house.md) - [Americana Subculture-Themed Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bullet-proof.md) - [Personal Nostalgic Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holy-ohio.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md)