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Seeing Abandoned Buildings Through A New Lens
Artist Julia Christensen peers through the ceiling of an abandoned auditorium in Gary, Indiana. (Photo by Anne Barnes)
We often take the buildings around us for granted - that is, until those factories, schools, or big retailers close shop and people around town are left wondering - what's going to happen to that place? One photographer's making a career out of documenting the surprising ways people deal with this. Shawn Allee met her in the heart of America's Rust Belt:
Producer: Shawn Allee
Release Date: September 24, 2009
Running Time: 3:43