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Archived since: Sep, 2014
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This collection is comprised of a modest sampling of sites that feature images, articles, and commentary reflecting diverse perspectives on photographing Detroit’s urban and industrial ruins. Photographs of abandoned and decaying spaces in Detroit, also known as “ruin porn,” have become the poster child for industrial decline in the United States. The term ruin porn is attributed to James Griffioen, Detroit resident and photographer, who used the term during a 2009 interview with Vice magazine to describe journalists flocking to Detroit following the 2008 financial crisis. Griffioen argued that these journalists neglected the complexity of the city’s economic problems and overlooked examples of health and growth by presenting the images out of context and through a prism of stylized photography to manipulate the narrative that the media presents about the city. As the economic health of Detroit begins to rebound, these discussions will be a part of its history; the possible transformation of these buildings and spaces from ruin to reclamation will make documenting its progression even more important.
Subject: Arts & Humanities, Society & Culture, Detroit (Mich.), Ruins, Modern, Detroit (Mich.)--History, Photojournalism, Architecture, American, Architecture and society, Abandoned buildings
Creator: LIBR 284: Tools, Services, and Methods for Digital Curation
Publisher: Archive-It.org
Coverage: 2014-11-19
Format: image/jpeg; image/gif; image/png; text/html; text/xml; application/javascript; video/mp4; audio/mpeg
Type: Collection
Date: 2014-09-24
Collector: Bethany Bannister-Andrews; Paige Minister; Jennifer Mitchell; Bertha Corral
Rights: This collection is made accessible to the public without restriction. The San Jose State University School of Information and Archive-It do not own the copyright to these materials; contact the copyright holders for further information. All materials in this collection have been archived under a claim of fair use for educational and research purposes.
Language: English
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