Jesse Weissman

Beautiful Ruins

Some things get better with age. These structures no longer function as bridges, homes or places of worship. And yet, by falling into disrepair they now seem larger, or more transcendent, than their original purpose.

Color photo, in an impressionist painting style, of a stone railway bridge in late afternoon sun.
Eight Arches Bridge, Holliston, MA
Black and white photo of an abandoned adobe home, paint and stucco peeling, and framing a large, darkened doorway.
Dwelling, San Diego, CA
Abandoned Farmhouse, WI
Unknown, MA
Santa Fe Theatre, Denver, CO
Monastery, Carmel, CA
Abandoned Farmhouse, WI
Fire Tower, Ware, MA