{"product_id":"movie-theaters-hardcover","title":"Movie Theaters - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYves Marchand\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eRomain Meffre\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eRoss Melnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing on the heels of their incredibly successful \u003ci\u003eThe Ruins of Detroit, \u003c\/i\u003e this major new project by the prolific French photographer duo Marchand\/Meffre, poignantly eulogizes and celebrates the tattered remains of hundreds of movie theaters across America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey are in every American city and town--grandiose movie palaces, constructed during the heyday of the entertainment industry, that now stand abandoned, empty, decaying, or repurposed. Since 2005, the acclaimed photographic duo Marchand\/Meffre have been traveling across the US to visit these early 20th-century relics. In hundreds of lushly colored images, they have captured the rich architectural diversity of the theaters' exteriors, from neo renaissance to neo-Gothic, art nouveau to Bauhaus, and neo-Byzantine to Jugendstill. They have also stepped inside to capture the commonalities of a dying culture-- crumbling plaster, rows of broken crushed-velvet seats, peeling paint, defunct equipment, and abandoned concession stands--as well as their transformation into bingo halls, warehouses, fitness centers, flea markets, parking lots, and grocery stores. Using a large format camera, the photographers' carefully composed images range from landscape exteriors to starkly beautiful closeups. Presented here in a gorgeous oversized format, exquisitely printed with superior inks and spot varnish, this illustrated eulogy for the American movie palace is certain to become a modern-day classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYves Marchand and Romain Meffre\u003c\/b\u003e began their collaboration in 2002 by exploring Parisian remains. Their previous books include the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Ruins of Detroit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGunkanjima.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 11.5 x 14.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768059887904,"sku":"9783791387741","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a3d6f563180d7d9c5b29791cf0a77939.webp?v=1780323741","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/movie-theaters-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}