Photography and Architecture

Photography: Decaying Architecture, Cuba.
The art of photography plays a very pivotal roll in architecture and design. We snap photo’s and show then to new clients or flip through the pages of Architectural Digest and critique our fellow designers work. Photography allows us to share our work with the world and marvel at the accomplishments of others. I have a great love of photography, especially when the artist has a truly great eye and the ability to find true beauty in architecture. Best known for many works, Michael Eastman’s work in Cuba is truly wonderful; Eastman has captured the beauty in decaying, rundown buildings. While this may not even be his intent, I find this series to be truly inspiring and full of beauty in a decaying world. Eastman style of photography is not to turn to artificial light but to use long exposure times, he waits as long as it takes for the natural light to illuminate the room and expose his film properly. Eastman has been involved in photography for thirty or more years and is a self taught artist.

I Enjoy the photos above for they're uniqueness. One like a western ghost town and the other what was once a stunning bath, now soiled and stained.

Above the two photos are stunning because of these architectural elements the Columns, the ceilings, the arches and beautiful floors.

These two pictures I love because of the furniture, so beautiful. These antiques have inspired countless knock offs.

What I love most about the two pictures above is the Chandeliers. I used to spec out Murano glass pieces just like those, they are two beautiful fossils of what was once grand and fabulous.

Lastly the grand staircased, now cracked and bearing Fidel's name.

To see more of Michael Eastman's work check out  http://www.eastmanimages.com/