Andrew Moore's Detroit Photographs at Yancey Richardson Gallery

Andrew Moore's exhibition at Yancey Richardson Gallery in New York City, running from November 5, 2009, to January 9, 2010, features ten large-scale photographs centered on Detroit's urban decay. The show includes works like Model T Headquarters, Detroit, Michigan (2009) and Palace Theatre, Gary, Indiana (2008), with the latter depicting a Gary, Indiana location. Moore's images explore nature's reclamation of abandoned architecture through highly saturated, painterly compositions. His approach shares affinities with photographers such as Anthony Goicolea, Edward Burtynsky, and Thomas Struth. Critics note a commercial slickness in pieces like The Rouge, Detroit, Michigan (2008), which aestheticizes decay. Moore has commented on nature's dual role in Detroit's transformation, emphasizing both decay and renewal. The photographs, while visually striking, are critiqued for lacking cumulative force and specific thematic connections. Detroit itself is highlighted for its 80,000 abandoned structures and artist interventions like Detroit. Demolition. Disneyland., which use orange paint to unify decay. Moore's future projects could involve documenting such site-specific artistic actions.