Stages of Decay

Synopsis

Stages of Decay is a collection of photographs of abandoned and deteriorating performance spaces. At one point, all of these spaces were places of entertainment and pleasure, hosting everything from Vaudeville musicals to rock 'n' roll concerts. The book focuses on the actual stages as they become disfigured by neglect, as the decay advances from mold to collapsing roofs. Stages of Decay is a glimpse at what happens after the final curtain has dropped.

The project depicts over one hundred stages in the US and Europe, relying on photographs shot over the last few years. Many of these locations no longer exist, though their historic, architectural, and metaphorical relevance remains intact.