Even as a child i questioned the significance of
abandoned buildings and the stories they could tell by simply walking through them and
seeing what is left, or more importantly, what isn't. Due to years of neglect, these
sites have typically become eyesores for those who pass by them everyday. What remains
inside tells a different story altogether.
Whether it be industrial or insitutional each doorway within is another opening to the
past, behind each one a unique story is told. Each stairwell leads to another chapter.
I find as a photographer I am able to give these abandoned structures a second life
of sorts, preserving them in a picture for others to see and interpret their history for
themselves
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Rob Dobi is a 2003 graduate of the Rhode
Island School of Design with a bfa in fine art. His photographic work has been
featured in Preservation Magazine, the Connecticut Post, Mcgraw-Hill textbooks, and as
promotional work for Atlantic records.
extended portfolio available at robdobi.com
for all inquiries, email robdobi@gmail.com |