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America the Abandoned
Captivating Portraits of Deserted Homes
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Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Oct 14, 2025
- Page Count
- 224 pages
- Publisher
- Artisan
- ISBN-13
- 9781648294389
Price
$50.00Price
$63.00 CADFormat
Format:
- Hardcover $50.00 $63.00 CAD
- ebook $18.99 $24.99 CAD
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Photographer Bryan Sansivero has been uncovering abandoned homes for more than a decade, traveling across the country to capture them on film before they crumble completely, never sure of what he might find. Sansivero documents the inhabitants’ everyday living rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms just as he found them, showcasing their unique furniture, clothing, books, appliances, toys, artwork, and other personal items, which often appear as if the owners were just there a moment ago. The stories of the former tenants remain mostly unknown, but the images are haunting time capsules, and a reminder that everything we own is temporary, and eventually will be left behind or forgotten.
There is an element of mystery and eeriness that this imagery evokes. In addition to those who are entranced by beautiful coffee table books, America the Abandoned will entice those who love horror films and books—from Stranger Things to The Shining.
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"The texture of ruin with the radiance of Technicolor. A classic in the urbex catalog."Dylan Thuras, cofounder of Atlas Obscura
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"America the Abandoned captures an amorphous time between the past and the future at once frozen in time and ever-changing. Brian's vision of America is a place I want to curl up in and never leave."Elizabeth Finkelstein, founder of Cheap Old Houses
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“Bryan Sansivero illuminates all the haunted beauty of America’s deserted homes in his new book. He finds unsettled spirits among the ruin, all of which he photographs in sumptuous color. In short, his photographs manage to inhabit the souls of the people who once lived there.”Laura Holson, writer, traveler, and founder of The Box Sessions
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