"The grand music halls and theatres of the 1920s gave way to the era of the moving image, prompting the acquisition, conversion of lavish cinemas across the US many of which became enduring cultural landmarks."
"From the rise of television in the 1950s to today's streaming platforms and smartphone screens, media consumption has become individualised. As a result, many of these once-grand movie theatres have been abandoned, repurposed or left suspended as hybrid ruins."
"Photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre have documented these early 20th-century relics and the haunting beauty of their decline"
Grand music halls and theatres of the 1920s were replaced by the moving image, leading to the acquisition and conversion of lavish cinemas across the United States. Many of these cinemas became lasting cultural landmarks. Media consumption later shifted again with the rise of television in the 1950s and then with streaming platforms and smartphone screens. Consumption became increasingly individualised, reducing the role of large public venues. As a result, many once-grand movie theatres were abandoned, repurposed, or left suspended in states of decay. Photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre documented these early 20th-century relics and the beauty of their decline.
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