The 'From the Back Seat of My Car' photo series makes people forget about the devastating beauty of dilapidated buildings and instead brings their attention to abandoned automobiles. Overgrown with wild plants, rusted by wind and rain, these vehicles have been "ravaged by time and reclaimed by nature," as PSFK so aptly puts it.
Captured by Netherlands-based photographer Alicia Rius, the From the Back Seat of My Car photo series may seem dark and damaged at first, but upon closer inspection there is an untamed beauty about each vehicle that strips away the man-made qualities they originally had. Rius writes, "I never looked for these cars, and in fact, I think they found me. I wanted to immortalize their beauty and turn them into something romantic."
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Abandoned Auto Photography
- Photographing abandoned automobiles to capture their untamed beauty and showcase the effects of time and nature.
- Ravaged Vehicles
- Highlighting the beauty of vehicles that have been weathered and reclaimed by nature.
- Dilapidated Beauty
- Shifting attention to the allure of decaying automobiles rather than dilapidated buildings.
Where This Applies
- Photography
- Opportunity for photographers to explore the beauty of abandoned automobiles and create visually captivating images.
- Automotive
- Opportunity for the automotive industry to find inspiration in the weathered aesthetics of abandoned vehicles and incorporate them into designs.
- Art and Design
- Opportunity for artists and designers to draw inspiration from the untamed beauty of ravaged automobiles and incorporate it into their work.
