BestBookmarks Features Artful Images of Urban Decay
Katie Cordrey — July 18, 2010 — Art & Design
References: bestbookmarks.co.cc
Urban decay is macabre and fascinating, but it can also be beautiful, as these photographs from BestBookmarks confirm. Like autumn, which a friend of mine calls “the season of rotting things,” the colors and textures of decay can be breathtaking.
What I find most interesting is that so many humans are drawn to the flaking paint and weathered patina of urban decay and are driven to photograph it. In cities hard-hit with financial woes, the availability of subject matter can only increase. Maybe the art of urban decay is a silver lining in the fiscal clouds.
What I find most interesting is that so many humans are drawn to the flaking paint and weathered patina of urban decay and are driven to photograph it. In cities hard-hit with financial woes, the availability of subject matter can only increase. Maybe the art of urban decay is a silver lining in the fiscal clouds.
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Artful Urban Decay Photography — Opportunity to showcase the beauty of urban decay and offer the aesthetic to a wider audience.
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Urban Exploration Tourism — A chance to organize tours for explorers, photographers and curious travelers to discover abandoned buildings and structures.
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Rustic Wedding Photography — An opportunity to offer couples looking for a unique aesthetic, the option of using a decayed, rustic location as a backdrop for their wedding photos.
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Photography — Growing demand for photographers to showcase urban decay and develop creative techniques and styles.
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Tourism and Hospitality — Attraction of urban decay as a unique tourist destination and its potential to generate tourism revenue.
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Wedding and Event Planning — Opportunity for planning services to explore and offer unique, decaying locations for wedding photo shoots and events.
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