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Vacant and Vacated Spaces

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Images of interior and exterior spaces in which people are absent. Common examples include deserted towns, abandoned buildings, and parking lots.

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Decay, 1970–present, Large-Scale Photography, Architecture's Effects, Obsolescence, Documentary Photography, Representations of Architecture, Urbanization, Collective History, Color Photography

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Building (Emod, North-East Hungary), 2009
The Photographers' Gallery | Print Sales
Contact for price
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$30,000
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Gallery NAGA
Contact for price
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Contact for price
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Contact for price
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