Creating our historic record - and good art

Last week I met an interesting artist, Ginny Taylor Rosner, who specializes in capturing images of the interiors of historic (or not) buildings that are on the brink of collapse or loss. By focusing her attention on these spaces she hopes to bring about a wider awareness of condemned properties and the important roles they have had in local communities. I couldn't find a website but she did have a page on the stutz artists association. Also here.

On that page there is a great shot of the Grande Greenhouse that used to be on Rockville Road in Avon. It was a really fun building and I was sad to see it go. Just think of how many other structures she can preserve for us, at least in a 2-dimensional way.

The exteriors of just about every building is photographed at some point, but the interiors are different. The fact that these are condemned or collapsing buildings means that setting up a fancy photo shoot with high-powered lights is impossible. She uses the natural light available in the space to truly capture what it looks like, and that may involve long exposure times. Basically, it ain't easy what she does, and she does it well.

She worked hard to get photos of the interior of the Market Square Arena before demolition, you can see one of them in the card above. It's not easy going against the wishes of the local authority, especially after the other preservation groups have already given up. She is a hard worker, she is committed to what she does, and she's a nice person too. If any of you come across a structure that you think may deserve this treatment, I would recommend you contact her.