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American photographer
Johnny Joo |
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American photographer Johnny Joo in the village of Yellow Dog, PA May 2017 |
Occupation | Photographer |
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Years active | 2007-present |
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Website |
oddworldstudio.com |
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Johnny Joo is an American photographer. He photographs
urban decay in abandoned and historic structures.
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Work
Joo photographs abandoned and derelict buildings.
[4] He has taken photographs of the abandoned
Land of Oz
theme park on
Beech Mountain, North Carolina,
[5]
Mike Tyson's former mansion in Ohio,
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[7] and the Steele Mansion of
Painesville, Ohio.
[8] He self-publishes books of his photography, including Empty Spaces: Photojournalism Through the Rust Belt in 2014
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[1] and Americana Forgotten in 2016.
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Bibliography
- Empty Spaces: Photojournalism Through the Rust Belt. Self-published (May 2014)
- Americana Forgotten (soft cover first edition). Self-published (May 2016)
- Americana Forgotten (hard cover edition). Self-published (November 15, 2016)
ISBN
0998101613
- Unbuilt by Time: The World We Once Knew. Self-published (2017)
ISBN
978-0-9981016-2-0
Exhibition
- Unveiled – Solo show – Mentor City Hall, Mentor, Ohio, 2017
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See also
References
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b Campbell, Andy (May 9, 2014).
"28 Abandoned Structures Still As Vibrant As The Day They Were Deserted". HuffPost. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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b Sim, David (October 14, 2016).
"Haunting photographs of abandoned icons of the American dream". International Business Times UK. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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^ Helen.
"Johnny Joo Photographs Forgotten Structures Overtaken by Nature | USA Art News". usaartnews.com. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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b Zurick, Maura (April 22, 2016).
"Johnny Joo captures abandoned places, from Mike Tyson's mansion to Geauga Lake".
The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 7, 2019 – via Cleveland.com.
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"This bizarre Wizard of Oz amusement park has been closed for 36 years – a photographer got inside and took these eerie photos". Business Insider. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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"Go inside Mike Tyson's deserted Ohio mansion". USA Today. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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"Mike Tyson's former Ohio mansion is being converted into a house of worship". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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^ Turchan, Devon.
"Mentor photographer discovers love for Steele Mansion on urban exploration". The News-Herald. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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^ Sim, David (January 15, 2015).
"Empty spaces, abandoned places: Photographs by urban explorer Johnny Joo". International Business Times UK. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
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^ TMC (March 15, 2017),
[unveiled] Johnny Joo, retrieved November 26, 2018
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^ Scott, Betsy.
"Alt-rock concert among new Mentor recreational offerings planned in 2017, official says". The News-Herald. Retrieved November 26, 2018.