Matt Lambros’ richly detailed photographs of abandoned theaters are portraits of gaudy decrepitude, a lamentable parade of forgotten architectural glories. The Brooklyn photographer backs up his images with research illuminating the stories behind the buildings and, once in a while, hope that restoration is on the horizon. Ten prints from Lambros’ After the Final Curtain series are on exhibit at the Jean Cocteau Cinema through March 17.
A visit to Eastern Europe to end 2019! I revisted some amazing locations, as well as exploring several new places. We also found a surprise Soviet Theatre.
China is a big country that’s almost as large as the whole of Europe. That is why it is no surprise that China is quite diverse in terms of its terrain, climate, architecture, and culture. When visiting, one can marvel at its spectacular urbanism as well as natural gems and rich history that shines next to fascinating innovations.
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This week, the web turned 25, the art world is infatuated with a new person, photographers in Hungary are concerned, Sylvain Chomet does The Simpsons, writing tips, the economics of the sex trade, and more.
Every building that exists has a story to tell, some more than others. This is especially true when it comes to abandoned buildings. When you encounter
What do you get when you spend a little over 6 hours (with permission from the building's owner) in an abandoned theatre, a camera, good friends, and a passion for photography? You get lots of photos! I set out to get at least one panorama or a vertorama shot in of the theatre's stage and seating. In the past I have always got just the stage and proscenium or just the seating. Well, I quickly abandoned that goal as there was so much to do. But when I went though the shots I had, I noticed that I did have 2 shots that might be able to be blended together to get a vertorama (an up and down panorama as opposed to side to side standard panorama). The 2 shots barely lined up and there is considerable, delicious (to me anyway) lens distortion using the 8-16mm ultra-wide lens. It took a whole lot of tweaking. Had to run it through 2 different pano software. So, what you are seeing is a very large file. It is a "pseudo-HDR". www.orphinc.org "The Orpheum opened on April 15th, 1912 at a very important time in American history. Little did the people know at the ”Grand Opening” that the Titanic would sink on that very same night. This was just before World War I, when the City’s mills were busy, the economy was good even though the whaling industry was slowly declining. The Orpheum was constructed under the ownership of The French Sharpshooter’s Club of New Bedford. This esteemed group operated a ballroom and armored shooting range in the building for nearly fifty years. Le Club des Francs-Tireurs had many events such as dances, benefits, and shooting tournaments. The Club was instrumental in raising and training recruits for both World Wars. The theatre was leased from the Sharpshooter’s to the Orpheum Circuit of Boston."
1. A Melting Wax House Artist Alex Chinneck, who created the sliding house, upside-down house, and the floating piazza in Covent Garden, has unveiled his latest creation - a two-storey house made almost entirely from wax. Using 8,000 wax brick, Chinneck built the house on Southwark Street
Ahhh, nothing eases the transition back into the work week after a holiday quite like amazing Princess Bride-themed anniversary photos. Know what I mean? Fortunately, Epbot reader Jess (aka Jessica W.) was happy to oblige us with hers: Woot! Hold on to your holocaust cloaks, folks, cuz this is gonna be gooood. I'm already swooning. How 'bout you? Mahwidge: That dweam...within a dweam. I couldn't decide which of these next two shots I liked better, so I'll just include both. First there's the dramatic, facing-down-Prince-Humperdink version: Surrender? DEATH first!! And then there's the cheerful, hey-we-just-successfully-stormed-the-castle version: You can see Jess's dress a bit better here, which - did I mention? - she actually made herself! Yep, I'd say it's pretty clear this is one geeky cool couple who will be "tweasuring" their "wuv." Congratulations, guys! All photos by Meghan Christine Photography, and you can see the rest of the shoot here. UPDATE: Whoops! Apparently my brain has yet to shift out of long-weekend mode; these are anniversary photos, not engagement ones as I said initially. Jess and her hubby have been married for six years. Sorry about that, guys!
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Germany’s Bayreuth Opera House isn’t precisely a household name, but you’ll be inquiry more about it and for good reason. This opulent 1...
The Pathé Tuschinski Theatre is strategically located in central Amsterdam and remains one of the most beautiful theatres in the Netherlands.
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Minack Theatre is by far one of the most amazing stages to perform on in the entire world! It’s a dream of many artists to tread the boards or the clifftop here. To perform in
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Minack Theatre is by far one of the most amazing stages to perform on in the entire world! It’s a dream of many artists to tread the boards or the clifftop here. To perform in
Dans le centre-ville de la capitale résiste la carcasse du Teatro al-Kabir, délivrant toujours tant bien que mal le doux parfum de la Belle Époque artistique libanaise.
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