''Lost Detroit' - Dan Austin + Sean Doerr book

**RealityCheck** · September-10-10, 07:01 AM

[Please 'scuse me if this echoes another thread -- tough to keep up sometimes.]

Time isn't the only newsweekly focusing on Detroit. Interesting video titled 'More Than Just Ruins' [[5:30) went up Wednesday at Newsweek's site, featuring our own Dan Austin [[BuildingsOfDetroit) and photographer Sean Doerr talking about . . . well, topics that are mighty familiar here.

Their new book, Lost Detroit, explores the history of 12 abandoned buildings.

The polished, well-edited video also includes comments from photographer Kristine Diven, a recent NYC transplant. They all comment on the risks, ethics and "ruin porn" exploitation of shooting where they do.

Videography credits: Stephen McGee and Sarah Frank.

[Again, sorry if I'm stepping on another thread.]

**RealityCheck** · September-15-10, 08:52 AM

Dan and Sean talk about their 'Lost Detroit' book with Craig Fahle at 11 a.m. THIS morning [[Wed., 9/15) and here:

City Bird -- Sept. 16, 4-9 p.m. release party
U245 Gallery, College for Creative Studies -- Sept. 23, 12-2 p.m. book signing
Baldwin Library, Birmingham -- Nov. 21, 2 p.m. presentation and signing

Good Q&A with them went up at Time's blog today, with a name-these-buildings challenge at the end that more than a few DY forumers should nail. As of now, you still can be first.

**Gsgeorge** · September-15-10, 12:59 PM

I'll be at the release party tomorrow! Who else is going!??!?! So excited for this book!

**buildingsofdetroit** · September-15-10, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by RealityCheck

Dan and Sean talk about their 'Lost Detroit' book with Craig Fahle at 11 a.m. THIS morning [[Wed., 9/15) and here:

Ugh. I stunk today. Starstruck staring into Craig Fahle's starry eyes. Sorry for boring everyone.

**Lowell** · September-15-10, 03:29 PM

Good luck with the book guys! You did just fine BoD - no need to kick yourself.

**staticstate** · September-15-10, 06:20 PM

nice interview guys. way to shed a positive light on what you do....too many people don't understand that it's not about 'ruin porn' - it's about history.