{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Urban Exploration"],"cover":{"alt":"Urban Exploring: Ruins of Detroit","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit1.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2011-02-28T11:18:16Z","description":"Abandoned places have special, indescribable atmosphere. The two French photographers and urban explorers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre tried to document it in their series “The Ruins of Detroit”!","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbandoned Places\u003c/em\u003e | Right, I have a marked preference for old and abandoned buildings. The \u003ca href=\"/beauty-decay-art-urban-exploration/\"\u003eremarkable charm\u003c/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"/new-york-undercity/\"\u003ehistorical atmosphere\u003c/a\u003e, the silence and the explorer-feeling are indescribable, for what reason you need to take photos to catch the power of the moment!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYves Marchand\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRomain Meffre\u003c/strong\u003e, both born in Parisian suburbs, photograph for several years abandoned places around the world. Their most famous photographs are those showing \u003cem\u003e“The Ruins of Detroit”\u003c/em\u003e, which were already shown in different galleries in Paris, Stockholm and Strasbourg.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Detroit, industrial capital of the XXth Century, played a fundamental role shaping the modern world. The logic that created the city also destroyed it. Nowadays, unlike anywhere else, the city’s ruins are not isolated details in the urban environment. They have become a natural component of the landscape. Detroit presents all archetypal buildings of an American city in a state of mummification. Its splendid decaying monuments are, no less than the Pyramids of Egypt, the Coliseum of Rome, or the Acropolis in Athens, remnants of the passing of a great Empire. * (Yves Marchand \u0026amp; Romain Meffre)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrbex Photographers from around the Globe:\u003c/strong\u003e\nAcquired a taste for urbex and wanna see some more impressing shots? Follow this link to get to know some more great photographers and their \u003ca href=\"/urban-exploration-photography/\"\u003eurban exploration photography\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA must to see for all urban exploring enthusiasts! Here are some example shots from \u003ca href=\"http://www.marchandmeffre.com\"\u003etheir website\u003c/a\u003e\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 2052\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"2052\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2052\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/ruins-of-detroit_hu_f7d763f697099ad9.avif 480w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/ruins-of-detroit_hu_ed82a366e8c5e8c8.avif 960w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/ruins-of-detroit_hu_900696838931d994.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/ruins-of-detroit_hu_a0e43138798d23e5.webp 480w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/ruins-of-detroit_hu_d8e70974623e87aa.webp 960w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/ruins-of-detroit_hu_8667c8811d7ca6b6.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/ruins-of-detroit_hu_636998b90001366d.jpg\" srcset=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/ruins-of-detroit_hu_cb91a6d704930de3.jpg 480w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/ruins-of-detroit_hu_6b3cef536d0da83f.jpg 960w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/ruins-of-detroit_hu_636998b90001366d.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1136\" alt=\"ruins of detroit\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eruins of detroit\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1844\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1844\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1844\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit_hu_546035dc807ec6f4.avif 480w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit_hu_7c3afa217adc86.avif 960w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit_hu_4e3d0522de5ac65f.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit_hu_ab5d711217568d5.webp 480w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit_hu_d127842011b93dab.webp 960w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit_hu_44ec6e95268ee412.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit_hu_618052ece2843861.jpg\" srcset=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit_hu_f5b0f958dca507ff.jpg 480w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit_hu_c20ed937e6300dcd.jpg 960w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit_hu_618052ece2843861.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1021\" alt=\"urban exploring - ruins of detroit\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eurban exploring - ruins of detroit\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 2024\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"2024\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2024\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit_hu_79442fe717d5dfd.avif 480w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit_hu_1433f807a2d3e265.avif 960w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit_hu_344019a873f2588f.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit_hu_cdfefb3c3c0fe20e.webp 480w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit_hu_bbf5a6428a2240fc.webp 960w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit_hu_e25ce3c2fe337972.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit_hu_e586c2eee2edc991.jpg\" srcset=\"/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit_hu_e1739e6b9283ff4a.jpg 480w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit_hu_7dd1804748e0d7f7.jpg 960w, /urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit_hu_e586c2eee2edc991.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1121\" alt=\"urban exploring in detroit\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eurban exploring in detroit\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVia \u003ca href=\"http://just.blogsport.de/2011/02/11/the-ruins-of-detroit/\"\u003eJust\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n*Abandoned Places* | Right, I have a marked preference for old and abandoned buildings. The [remarkable charm](/beauty-decay-art-urban-exploration/), the [historical atmosphere](/new-york-undercity/), the silence and the explorer-feeling are indescribable, for what reason you need to take photos to catch the power of the moment!\n\n**Yves Marchand** and **Romain Meffre**, both born in Parisian suburbs, photograph for several years abandoned places around the world. Their most famous photographs are those showing *“The Ruins of Detroit”*, which were already shown in different galleries in Paris, Stockholm and Strasbourg.\n\n*Detroit, industrial capital of the XXth Century, played a fundamental role shaping the modern world. The logic that created the city also destroyed it. Nowadays, unlike anywhere else, the city’s ruins are not isolated details in the urban environment. They have become a natural component of the landscape. Detroit presents all archetypal buildings of an American city in a state of mummification. Its splendid decaying monuments are, no less than the Pyramids of Egypt, the Coliseum of Rome, or the Acropolis in Athens, remnants of the passing of a great Empire. * (Yves Marchand \u0026 Romain Meffre)\n\n**Urbex Photographers from around the Globe:**\nAcquired a taste for urbex and wanna see some more impressing shots? Follow this link to get to know some more great photographers and their [urban exploration photography](/urban-exploration-photography/)!\n\nA must to see for all urban exploring enthusiasts! Here are some example shots from [their website](http://www.marchandmeffre.com)...\n\n![ruins of detroit](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/ruins-of-detroit.jpg\u003e)\n\nruins of detroit ![urban exploring - ruins of detroit](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit.jpg\u003e)\n\nurban exploring - ruins of detroit ![urban exploring in detroit](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/urban-exploring-detroit.jpg\u003e)\n\nurban exploring in detroit \n\nVia [Just](http://just.blogsport.de/2011/02/11/the-ruins-of-detroit/).\n","tags":["Mural Art","Graffiti America","Urban Exploration Photography"],"title":"Urban Exploring: Ruins of Detroit","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-exploring-ruins-detroit/"}