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Ruin Porn And Urban Representation In Photography: The Aesthetic And Politics Of Appropriation In "The Ruins Of Detroit", Elyse Remenapp May 2015

Ruin Porn And Urban Representation In Photography: The Aesthetic And Politics Of Appropriation In "The Ruins Of Detroit", Elyse Remenapp

Cultural Studies Capstone Papers

This project examines the politics of representation in The Ruins of Detroit, a book of photography by Yves Marchand and Romaine Meffre in order to understand Detroit as a privileged site of ruins photography, critically referred to as ruin porn. Examining the book as a representation of Detroit's decay reveals an implicit power dynamic which neglects Detroit's complex history and the lived experience of its residents. Paying particular attention to the dialectic of race and labor under capitalism, this project traces the urban history of Detroit in order to contextualize and reframe the state of ruin presented in the …


Chicago Illustrated: Martin's World's Fair Album-Atlas And Family Souvenir, J. F. Martin Jan 1892

Chicago Illustrated: Martin's World's Fair Album-Atlas And Family Souvenir, J. F. Martin

College Archives Selected Rare Books

This edition features artistic half-tone illustrations of the buildings and grounds from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It includes historical reviews of the states and nations participating in the Fair with maps. Additionally, this edition contains information about previous World's Fairs, Christopher Columbus, Native Americans, and the city of Chicago.