My older brother sent an email my way with the work of Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre attached to it. They have recently completed a 5 year project on photographing a series titled Detroit In Ruins. Absolutely stunning work! There’s a some overlapping photos from the articles and their website, but otherwise there are two different sets of images…make sure to check them both out!

Detroit in Ruins - William Livingstone House, Brush Park, a French Renaissance-style house designed by Albert Kahn in 1893 and demolished since this photograph was taken.

Detroit in Ruins - Dentist Cabinet, Broderick Tower

Detroit in Ruins - Ballroom, American Hotel

Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre Photography

Detroit in ruins | Art and design | The Observer

Detroit in ruins | The Photographs of Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre

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Patrick Dougherty  Builds these simple, elegant forms out os sticks and tree saplings. As someone who loves outdoor sculptures that work with nature,  I was immediately drawn to his work. I recently bought his book, because Goldsworthy’s are too expensive, and I am glad I did.

I watched a short documentary a bit ago: Pretty as a Picture – the art of David Lynch. The whole thing is amazing, but theres a segment about his paintings thats really incredible. He uses dead bugs, rodents and sometimes rotting meat and then whatever’s around him. Unfortunately I couldn’t really find many good photos or a youtube clip of what Im talking about, but if you all have Netflix, its instant streaming. Start it at 12 min, buts its only about an hour of your time if you want to see the whole thing. If you don’t have Netflix, then come see me!