Its become pretty common for photographers to head to Detroit to capture some of its post-apocalyptic vibe. When I went to Detroit to see a band in 2004 I had heard things but had no idea the extent of it(now I've seen multiple magazine spreads and gallery shows about the wreckage). I spent the night in Detroit after seeing the band play and the next day did some exploring. I found this neighborhood in the shadow of the Tigers' stadium that was a pretty mess. The amazing thing was people were buying these houses and a few had already been fixed to their late 1800's grandeur. I was amazed that these things could be saved - it looked like they were ready to collapse under there own weight at any minute.
As sad as the decay of Detroit can be there is no disputing the photographic nature of scenes like this neighborhood. I believe this was one of the last rolls of film I shot with my Minolta XG1 before going digital.
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