Modern Ruins
The Spectacular Decay of Mare Island
von Tim Fleming
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Mare Island, located near Vallejo, California, was an important naval shipyard for over a century. It was the first naval facility built on the Pacific coast in 1854. During the height of World War II, it employed close to 40,000 workers in the various dry-docks, shops and warehouses. They are credited with constructing at least eighty-nine seagoing vessels, many of them submarines. Their efforts certainly helped win the War.
In 1996, the Navy closed the base. Ambitious plans by the City of Vallejo and a private contractor to redevelop the island into a multi-use community are ongoing. Preservation of the important structures is guaranteed by the site's status as a National Historic Landmark.
The fate of many of these old buildings is sealed. They will eventually be destroyed. This fact brings a sense of urgency to document their current state before they are gone forever.
Tim Fleming, August 2011
In 1996, the Navy closed the base. Ambitious plans by the City of Vallejo and a private contractor to redevelop the island into a multi-use community are ongoing. Preservation of the important structures is guaranteed by the site's status as a National Historic Landmark.
The fate of many of these old buildings is sealed. They will eventually be destroyed. This fact brings a sense of urgency to document their current state before they are gone forever.
Tim Fleming, August 2011
Eigenschaften und Details
- Hauptkategorie: Kunstfotografie
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Projektoption: Standard-Querformat, 25×20 cm
Seitenanzahl: 38 - Veröffentlichungsdatum: Aug. 02, 2011
- Schlüsselwörter fine art, photography, art, photographs, HDR, decaying, decayed, building, abandoned, isolated, California
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Tim Fleming
Petaluma, California
My work has been widely exhibited, with numerous “Best in Show” awards and accolades. Images from my portfolio are found in many private art collections including the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in Palo Alto, California. I am an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photoshop, an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI), and a freelance web designer living and working in Petaluma, California.