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#42598 - 02/21/12 10:08 AM Pleasure of Ruins
RadioBeach Member Registered: 01/05/07 Loc: Paris to Berlin and every disc...	Article on the history of a literary and artistic obsession with ruins – with a focus on Rose Macaulay and her 1953 book Pleasure of Ruins; Ruin lust: our love affair with decaying buildings http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/feb/17/ruins-love-affair-decayed-buildings (with thanks to Gem)
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#42613 - 02/22/12 01:32 AM Re: Pleasure of Ruins [Re: RadioBeach]
Geigertek Junior Member Registered: 10/20/07 Loc: Norwich, UK	Wonderful stuff. I have a passion for photographing ruinous places and Urban Exploration is one of my favourite pastimes. manof2worlds photos Excellent posting.
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#42629 - 02/22/12 03:39 PM Re: Pleasure of Ruins [Re: Geigertek]
RadioBeach Member Registered: 01/05/07 Loc: Paris to Berlin and every disc...	Cheers Guv! And thanks for the link too - having a look through now. Great photos of RAF Barnham.
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#42647 - 02/24/12 11:13 AM Re: Pleasure of Ruins [Re: RadioBeach]
Herbert the turbot Member Registered: 12/27/06 Loc: Barnsley	Originally Posted By: RadioBeach Article on the history of a literary and artistic obsession with ruins – with a focus on Rose Macaulay and her 1953 book Pleasure of Ruins; Ruin lust: our love affair with decaying buildings http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/feb/17/ruins-love-affair-decayed-buildings (with thanks to Gem) A fascinating article and through the comments at the foot of that page I've found some utterly gorgeous images by a photographer called Simon Marsden. http://www.marsdenarchive.com/library/ I wonder if John was aware of these when putting together Cathedral Oceans? Sadly my discovery has come at an unfortunate time, as Marsden died suddenly earlier this month. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituari...Marsden-Bt.html Is anyone else on here aware of his work? Edited by Herbert the turbot (02/24/12 11:14 AM)
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#42653 - 02/25/12 01:03 AM Re: Pleasure of Ruins [Re: Herbert the turbot]
Geigertek Junior Member Registered: 10/20/07 Loc: Norwich, UK	I have several Simon Marsden books - he is quite simply an inspiration.
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