Johnny Joo
American photographer
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Johnny Joo is an American photographer. He photographs urban decay in abandoned and historic structures.[1][2][3][4]
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American photographer Johnny Joo in the village of Yellow Dog, PA May 2017 | |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Website | oddworldstudio |
Work
Joo photographs abandoned and derelict buildings.[4] He has taken photographs of the abandoned Land of Oz theme park on Beech Mountain, North Carolina,[5] Mike Tyson's former mansion in Ohio,[6][7] and the Steele Mansion of Painesville, Ohio.[8] He self-publishes books of his photography, including Empty Spaces: Photojournalism Through the Rust Belt in 2014[9][1] and Americana Forgotten in 2016.[2]
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
- Unbuilt by Time: The World We Once Knew. Self-published (2017) ISBN 978-0-9981016-2-0