David Plowden has documented America’s vanishing landscapes for five decades, describing himself as “an archeologist with a camera” who has spent his life “one step ahead of the wrecking ball.”
“I have been beset, with a sense of urgency to record those parts of our heritage which seem to be receding as quickly as the view from the rear of a speeding train. I fear that we are eradicating the evidence of our past accomplishments so quickly that in time we may well lose the sense of who we are.”
Here’s a small sampler from his stunning online collection of nearly 2,000 prints:
1. Statue of Liberty from Caven Point Road, 1967
2. World Trade Center from Johnson Avenue, 1972
