Abandoned Australia
Barren red deserts dotted with post-colonial ghost towns, dilapidated inner city factories, discarded country homesteads and a succession of dormant, soot-filled power stations are just a handful of the desolate, yet visually rich narratives that form part of the abandoned Australia landscape.
Digging beneath the sun-baked soil, Shane Thoms uncovers the modern ruins scattered over this arid continent and reveals a series of beautifully broken abodes hiding in the crevices of the Great Southern Land. Whispering of long-gone happy moments, human darkness, of working lives and everyday pursuits, these atmospheric scenes allow us to reconstruct the stories of the past.
Prompting conversations about a growing, diverse country with a complicated history, these abandoned places connect as well as contrast the past and the present and chronicle the hidden remnants of the evolving Australian story.
By: Shane Thoms
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions & Weight: 305x215x25mm, 1.4kg approx
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