Julia Solis Explained

Julia Solis is a writer and photographer who investigates ruined urban spaces. She is the founder of two arts organizations: Dark Passage and Ars Subterranea, both of which are dedicated to exploring and exposing New York City ruins and underground spaces.^[1]

Solis wrote the book New York Underground and her photography book Stages of Decay (Prestel, 2013) shows abandoned American and European theaters.^{[2] [3]} She is the executive producer of the film American Ruins.

Publications

Publications by Solis

• Funeral Play. Artist book on wood veneer and video for Anthology Film Archives.
• Scrub Station. Koja, 2006. . Short stories.
• New York Underground: The Anatomy of a City. Routledge, 2007. .
• Stages of Decay. Prestel, 2013. . Photographs.

Publications with others

• Dead Rollers. Collaboration with Tom Kirsch for Proteus Gowanus.
• Tales from the Sanatorium. Graphic novel in collaboration with Bryan Papciak and Ars Subterranea.
• Irma. Collaboration with Tom Kirsch, Furnace Press.

Films

• American Ruins – executive producer

See also

• Ruins photography
• Urban exploration

External links

• New York Underground site
• Photography at Underground Voices

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shaffner. Brooke. Dark Passage: Julia Solis. Bomb — Artists in Conversation. Bomb Magazine. 2014-07-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714203332/http://bombmagazine.org/article/6413/. 2014-07-14.
2. Web site: Abbey-Lambertz. Kate. Abandoned Theaters Full Of Stunning Drama In 'Stages Of Decay' By Julia Solis. HuffPost Detroit. HuffPost. 2014-07-09. April 6, 2013.
3. Web site: Lanks. Belinda. Captivating Photos Of America's Abandoned Theaters. Fast Company Design. Fast Company. 2014-07-09.