Brendon Burton's powerful images of forgotten places Oregon Art Beat

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Brendon Burton’s powerful images of forgotten places | Oregon Art Beat
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)
Oct 16, 2024

Photographer Brendon Burton explores the American landscape, revealing decaying buildings, isolated communities and forgotten and abandoned places. Growing up in a small, once prosperous Oregon mill town, he witnessed the steep decline in his community, and it fueled his mission to document that process in other areas. Burton travels the world capturing images that have received national and international acclaim, but 90% of his environmental portraits are shot right here in Oregon. “The sheer variety of landscapes here has given me so much to work with,” he says. “I couldn’t create what I do anywhere else.”

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As an old-timer that traveled quite a lot out West for field service jobs in states like Wyoming and Oregon, I treasure memories of weekend adventures with some local retiree to scout some of the local history and lore. Brendon's photos shake up my memory of those times and I love the way he frames his shots.

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1. beauty in decay

and remembrance- thank you for posting~