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(More customer reviews)I'd been looking forward to Christopher Payne's new book, as I've long had a copy of his book on the forgotten subway power substations.
His new book "Asylum" is even richer than the previous book, as it captures the mood of many of these abandoned mental hospitals. I especially like the interior shots of hallways, treatment areas and especially the behind the scenes shots of boiler rooms,work shops and storage areas.
The exterior shots of many of the hospitals built before 1900 give a glimpse of a whole other approach to the treatment of people in trouble. Many of the buildings look more like resorts and reflect a model of the hospital as a positive place to get away from the pressures of life.
Payne was blessed with access to many of these unused buildings and is further blessed with an eye that sees much and captures it on photos.
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Powerful photographs of the grand exteriors and crumbling interiors ofAmerica's abandoned state mental hospitals.
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