Architectural Photography

A stunning selection of black-and-white photographs taken by Michael Kenna over the past forty-five years.

For the first time in print a photographer ventures behind the Iron Curtain to sensitively and beautifully document abandonment, lost in time after the collapse of the Soviet Union. From East Germany through Ukraine, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Mother Russia to the despair of crumbling Chernobyl.

Vantage explores the world's earth's manmade structures, surreal architecture, and megacities, evoking the insight and intrigue of Ryan Koopman's extensive travels as a photographer.

Written in a travelogue style, this photography-led book reveals the story of Chernobyl today. With unprecedented access, the book reveals the secrets of the Zone, taking the reader into previously undocumented areas, to examine and explain our enduring fascination with Chernobyl.

Examines how photos are used to digitally reproduce, inform about, and archive buildings. This book is dedicated to the concept of the use of a building being the visual content of architectural photography, and also questions how the photograph influences the constructed reality.