jeremy harris: the architecture of abandoned american asylums

‘the architecture of abandoned american insane asylums’ photographed by jeremy harris

‘american asylums’ by photographer jeremy harris takes a look at the derelict architecture of abandoned mental hospitals,a project that commenced in 2005. the series highlights the magnificent structures that were built as a form of therapy – serving as a reminder of the thousands of individuals who lived in these places, some for the majority of their lives. scattered around the east coast and new england, the therapy sites have often been ignored, forgotten, or destroyed – lost as an important part of american history. many of the hospitals captured in photographs over the years are now gone.

the project highlights the magnificent structures that were built as a form of therapyimage © jeremy harris

scattered around the east coast and new england, the therapy sites have often been ignored, forgotten, or destroyedimage © jeremy harris

the photographs take a look at the derelict architecture of abandoned american insane asylumsimage © jeremy harris

rust and cracking paint contaminate the once fully functioning dormimage © jeremy harris

patient toothbrushesimage © jeremy harris

‘slow motion’image © jeremy harris

cracking paintimage © jeremy harris

the rooms were abandoned – some left with the original contentsimage © jeremy harris

image © jeremy harris

ghosts of the asylumsvideo courtesy motherjones

[h/t gizmodo]