| Description |
175 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published as Poesie der Vergänglichkeit ©2020, Delius Klasing & Co. KG" -- Title page verso. |
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"Translated from the German by Simulingua, Inc." -- Title page verso. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Map of lost places -- Gas stations -- Diners and motels -- Buildings -- Automobiles. |
| Summary |
The United States has been shaped by mobility like no other nation on Earth. The automobile made possible almost limitless development, but there was a dark side: ghost towns and deserted regions emerged due to economic crises, cultural shifts, and catastrophic weather. Heribert Niehues's award-winning photographs trace these lonely places, which elicit strange fascination mixed with melancholy for a bygone era. His Hopperesque images of gas stations, diners, motels, houses, and cars document the rise and former glory of a legendary America. Over the decades, only nature has changed their visage, and the old pioneering spirit is still tangible. Hauntingly beautiful, the photos portray the poetry of transience: from east to west, America as it is rarely seen. |
| Subject |
Abandoned buildings -- United States -- Pictorial works.
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Ghost towns -- United States -- Pictorial works.
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Service stations -- United States -- Pictorial works.
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Diners (Restaurants) -- United States -- Pictorial works.
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Automobiles -- United States -- Pictorial works.
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Motels -- United States -- Pictorial works.
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United States -- Pictorial works.
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Abandoned buildings. (OCoLC)fst01740987
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Pictorial works. (OCoLC)fst01423874
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| ISBN |
9780764363948 |
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0764363948 |
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