# Abandoned Umbrella Photography Drew Anthony Smith's Explores This New York Staple in a New Light By Davina Sinnatamby | Published 2014-04-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drew-anthony-smith References: [junk-culture](http://www.junk-culture.com/2014/04/photographer-documents-mangled-shapes.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20junk-culture/dkDm%20Junkculture) & [drewanthonysmith](http://www.drewanthonysmith.com/nyc-blowjob-drew-anthony-smith) Drew Anthony Smith's new photo series is a tribute to New York. The project features abandoned umbrellas that he found on the streets of New York. His subjects are a cheap staple of the city's residents used to surviving the constantly changing weather and sold in every subway station. Due to the nature of the city's weather, these [cheap black umbrellas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/original-duckhead) are almost instantly transformed into contorted, strange shapes and are often discarded. "When I moved to Brooklyn from Austin, Texas, I immediately became obsessed with New York City's [discarded umbrellas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames)," says the artist. He would notice how after any storm the city would become littered with the mashed up umbrellas. Smith saw the beauty in the trash; he saw the mangled umbrellas as [weather-made sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Abandoned Umbrella Art:** Exploring artistic potential in discarded umbrellas, promoting eco-friendly art. - **Upcycling Trends:** Making beautiful art from trash, promoting creativity and sustainability. - **Weather-inspired Art:** Transforming weather waste into art, showcasing the beauty of natural disasters. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Creating an innovative industry around eco-friendly and upcycled art. - **Sustainability and Environment:** Innovating sustainable waste management processes and encouraging eco-friendly art. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** Integrating weather-inspired art into tourism and hospitality, promoting eco-tourism. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artist-Designed Umbrella Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shed-rain-artist-series.md) - [Artful Sculptural Umbrella Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inbetween-umbrella.md) - [Expertly Crafted Umbrellas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-green-umbrella.md) - [Branch-Like Umbrella Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aghsan.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Space-Inspired Folding Umbrellas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloombrella.md) - [Wall Art Umbrella Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justin-case.md) - [Whimsical Sculptural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-block-series.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md)