Lately in the line of my work, which I am not sure I can technically call work, I have been going into vacant buildings and taking pictures. This series, which I’m still preparing to publish on my city blog, shows the interior of a grand old mansion on a prominent city street. In the 19th century at some point, a former city mayor made this place his home. The latest residents were evicted when a bank foreclosed on the property, if I understood the details correctly.
Walking the rooms told a bizarre story of what went on in the house. Numerous color photographs were strewn about, on the marble mantelpieces, for instance, showing raucous parties, strange Halloween costumes, and especially women posing. People struggling to take care of their homes, failing to respect the spaces around them, demonstrate how they feel about themselves.
Strangely beautiful and creepy at the same time.
Left by pedraum on March 25th, 2007