{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Urbanism"],"cover":{"alt":"Deserted Cities: Where Time Stands Still","height":1860,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/lucie-simon-silentworld.jpg","width":2480},"credit":"","date":"2012-05-08T18:39:03Z","description":"The Silent World urban photo-series by Lucie and Simon show empty places in deserted cities and make us understand What makes a city a city!","html":"\u003cp\u003eFrench/German photographers duo \u003cstrong\u003eLucie and Simon\u003c/strong\u003e created with \u003cem\u003eSilent World\u003c/em\u003e a great series of deserted places in cities like Paris, New York or Beijing, well-known around the world for the incredible amount of people usually populating public spaces. It seems, the photos capture entirely deserted cities and they make us somehow understand that \u003ca href=\"http://popupcity.net/2012/05/silent-world-what-makes-a-city-a-city/\"\u003ewhat makes a city a city\u003c/a\u003e is not just the man-made monumental buildings, but the temporary elements within\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silence of the world, like a quotation, is suddenly endowed with an oppressive eloquence. Small intrusions are the true sparks here, because their disconcerting presence disrupts the majestic calm of the streets and squares.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s the singular contrast of seeing some of the busiest places in the world like Tiananmen Square, Times Square and Place Montparnasse almost deserted, silent and unlively, that makes me scary and uncomfortable. \u003cem\u003eSilent World\u003c/em\u003e is one of the best photo-series about urban live and environment I’ve seen so far - pretty sure you will love it! Check out the entire series: \u003ca href=\"http://www.lucieandsimon.com/works/silent_world\"\u003elucieandsimon.com\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1380\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1380\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1380\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-place_hu_2512095d3d876d8f.avif 480w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-place_hu_43fba206cb5817c6.avif 960w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-place_hu_4347878c782d300a.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-place_hu_400dd33f0158963.webp 480w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-place_hu_84cfcb54328d4329.webp 960w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-place_hu_c307e3e3ac714f43.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-place_hu_a37ea3a993adf88b.jpg\" srcset=\"/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-place_hu_c7f7d7f09882c6d5.jpg 480w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-place_hu_b0f251bfc0fe98ff.jpg 960w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-place_hu_a37ea3a993adf88b.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"silentworld - deserted place\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003esilentworld - deserted place\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1380\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1380\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1380\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-city_hu_bcaa6af9b1498bf.avif 480w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-city_hu_dea67e28fdc33d1.avif 960w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-city_hu_ec090b85d823c618.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-city_hu_c293eee78c069cc7.webp 480w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-city_hu_2abffa1f2940de92.webp 960w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-city_hu_33a481033dab0c87.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-city_hu_739039ad6b15f61f.jpg\" srcset=\"/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-city_hu_686e4841179ff064.jpg 480w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-city_hu_7b6797f7c4960986.jpg 960w, /deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-city_hu_739039ad6b15f61f.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"silentworld - deserted city\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003esilentworld - deserted city\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n\n\nFrench/German photographers duo **Lucie and Simon** created with *Silent World* a great series of deserted places in cities like Paris, New York or Beijing, well-known around the world for the incredible amount of people usually populating public spaces. It seems, the photos capture entirely deserted cities and they make us somehow understand that [what makes a city a city](http://popupcity.net/2012/05/silent-world-what-makes-a-city-a-city/) is not just the man-made monumental buildings, but the temporary elements within...\n\n\u003e The silence of the world, like a quotation, is suddenly endowed with an oppressive eloquence. Small intrusions are the true sparks here, because their disconcerting presence disrupts the majestic calm of the streets and squares.\n\nIt’s the singular contrast of seeing some of the busiest places in the world like Tiananmen Square, Times Square and Place Montparnasse almost deserted, silent and unlively, that makes me scary and uncomfortable. *Silent World* is one of the best photo-series about urban live and environment I’ve seen so far - pretty sure you will love it! Check out the entire series: [lucieandsimon.com](http://www.lucieandsimon.com/works/silent_world).\n\n![silentworld - deserted place](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-place.jpg\u003e)\n\nsilentworld - deserted place ![silentworld - deserted city](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/silentworld-deserted-city.jpg\u003e)\n\nsilentworld - deserted city ","tags":["Public Art","American Urbanism","Urban Exploration Photography"],"title":"Deserted Cities: Where Time Stands Still","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/deserted-cities-where-time-stands-still/"}