Johnny Joo
| Johnny Joo | |
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 Johnny Joo on Toilet.jpg American photographer Johnny Joo in the village of Yellow Dog, PA May 2017 | |
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| 💼 Occupation | Photographer |
| 📆 Years active | 2006–present |
| 🌐 Website | oddworldstudio |
Johnny Joo is an American photographer. He photographs urban decay in abandoned and historic structures.[1][2][3][4]
Work
Joo photographs abandoned and derelict buildings. He has photographed the abandoned Forest Haven asylum for the mentally disabled in Laurel, Maryland,[5] the Rolling Acres Mall in Akron, Ohio, and the Randall Park Mall in North Randall, Ohio.[6] In April 2014, he photographed an abandoned film studio which was later used as a location for the film Diary of a Hitman.[7]
In 2014, he self-published a book of photographs, Empty Spaces: Photojournalism Through the Rust Belt.[8][9]
In 2015 and 2016, Joo traveled from Ohio to Oregon to photograph and document abandoned places across the United States.[citation needed] His photographs were compiled into two books, Americana Forgotten[10] and Unbuilt by Time.
In 2015 Joo visited the abandoned Land of Oz theme park on Beech Mountain, North Carolina,[11][12][13] and Mike Tyson's former mansion in Ohio.[14][15]
Over the years, he has photographed some important historic locations from states of abandonment to restoration, such as the Steele Mansion of Painesville, Ohio.[16][17]
Style
Joo's photographs usually depict a scene of abandonment within a structure left to decay. His work often portrays melancholy scenes through use of somber color tones and deep contrast. Joo's body of work contains a wide range of scenes, from abandoned farm homes untouched for years,[18] to gritty urban and industrial scenes,[19] abandoned amusement parks, malls, asylums, stadiums and more.[20][21][22] His photographs almost always make use of only natural and ambient lighting available in the scene.
Some of Joo's most recognizable photographs include Rolling Acres Mall filled with snow[23], Mike Tyson's abandoned mansion[24][25], Randall Park Mall[26][27][28] and the Pontiac Silverdome[29] just to name some.
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 Search this book on
. - Unbuilt by Time: The World We Once Knew. Self-published (2017) ISBN 978-0-9981016-2-0 Search this book on .
Collaborative works and publications
- Gravity Plex (game) (2013) - Soundtrack
- Zombie Dream (2014) – Photography
- Fondle Magazine Issue 3 (2015)
- Our Future (2015) – Vocals, Music, producer
- A Gamer's Life (2016) – Music Department
- World's Lost Places II: Urban Exploration Photography. Mitteldeutscher Verlag ISBN 978-3-95462-534-5 Search this book on . (2017)
- Local Hauntings (2018) – Cinematographer
- Alone in the Woods (2018) – Still Photographer
Exhibitions
28th Annual Cuyahoga County Regional Scholastic Art Exhibition - Group show – Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, 2007
Perspectives - Group show – Ashtabula, Ohio, 2014
Vacant Creation - Group show – Abandoned Parking Deck, Ashtabula, Ohio 2015
Reclamation – Solo exhibition – 464 Gallery, Buffalo, New York, 2015[30]
Unveiled – Solo show – Mentor City Hall, Mentor, Ohio, 2017[31][32]
See also
References
- ↑ Campbell, Andy (May 9, 2014). "28 Abandoned Structures Still As Vibrant As The Day They Were Deserted". HuffPost. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Sim, David (October 14, 2016). "Haunting photographs of abandoned icons of the American dream". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Helen. "Johnny Joo Photographs Forgotten Structures Overtaken by Nature | USA Art News". usaartnews.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Johnny Joo captures abandoned places, from Mike Tyson's mansion to Geauga Lake (photos)". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "In pictures: Urban explorer visits abandoned asylum in Maryland". July 2, 2014. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Completely Surreal Photos of America's Abandoned Malls". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Urbex Photographer Comes Across Abandoned Film School Full of Photo History and Gear Galore". PetaPixel. August 5, 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Sim, David (January 15, 2015). "Empty spaces, abandoned places: Photographs by urban explorer Johnny Joo". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Campbell, Andy (May 9, 2014). "28 Abandoned Structures Still As Vibrant As The Day They Were Deserted". HuffPost. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Sim, David (October 14, 2016). "Haunting photographs of abandoned icons of the American dream". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ↑ "That Creepy, Abandoned 'Wizard of Oz' Theme Park Is Reopening This Summer". Vice. April 24, 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Failed 'Wizard of Oz' Theme Park Is Reopening This Summer | Architectural Digest". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "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 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Go inside Mike Tyson's deserted Ohio mansion". USA Today. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Mike Tyson's former Ohio mansion is being converted into a house of worship". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Turchan, Devon. "Mentor photographer discovers love for Steele Mansion on urban exploration". The News-Herald. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ SteeleMansion. "Johnny Joo Book Signing". steelemansion.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Media, Johnny Joo/Barcroft (October 17, 2014). "Haunting homes: Ohio's abandoned country houses – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Haunting pictures of decay from the Rust Belt". New York Post. April 24, 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Johnny Joo captures abandoned places, from Mike Tyson's mansion to Geauga Lake (photos)". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Urbex Photographer Discovers Eerie 'Train Graveyard' in North Carolina Forest". PetaPixel. July 31, 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Campbell, Andy (June 5, 2014). "This Secret Warplane Graveyard Has A Great American Story Behind It (PHOTOS)". HuffPost. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "See This Abandoned Ohio Mall Buried in Snow". Time. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "PHOTOS | Inside Mike Tyson's deserted Northeast Ohio mansion". WKYC. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "A look inside Mike Tyson's deserted Ohio mansion". MSN. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Nutile, Alaina. "12 Eerie Photos of the Randall Park Mall". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "The Haunting Final Photos of What Was Once The World's Largest Mall". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Sim, David (January 6, 2015). "Randall Park Mall: Johnny Joo's haunting photographs of Ohio's abandoned shopping city". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Haunting photos show how run-down the abandoned Silverdome has become". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Reclamation – Johnny Joo at 464 Gallery". facebook.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ TMC (March 15, 2017), [unveiled] Johnny Joo, retrieved 26 November 2018
- ↑ Scott, Betsy. "Alt-rock concert among new Mentor recreational offerings planned in 2017, official says". The News-Herald. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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