After Death Photo Gallery by Mattias Backström at pbase.com

After Death

I found most of these piles of "dead" objects after I had snuck past the guard at the recycling station in this city. After a while, the not too happy guard came walking with a not too happy dog in a leash. That's when I knew it was time to leave. I managed to get at least some shots of the things they had in there. I hope you'll think it was worth the effort. It was great fun walking around in there. The best thing was to climb the mountains of broken glass wearing nothing but a pair of shorts, a t-shirt, and a pair of sandals. I could have learnt my life's lesson there. But I didn't. So I might go there again some other day. If you think that most of what you see in this gallery is nothing but a lot of junk, I can tell you that you're absolutely right! ;-)

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kimberly borchardt		12-May-2007 23:06
I am reminded of Lorin Nicolae's recent study of Rossiya Montana, a village endangered by the openpit mine operating near it. http://www.pbase.com/lorin/image/68277941 . A mountain is destroyed, people are displaced, and the end result is later to become heaps like these. If only recycling was economically viable.

Focus		05-Jan-2006 17:28
Great gallery!!.........I would never had thought to do this......well done.

Guest		08-Jun-2005 15:34
Great work Mattias!

Jeanne Newman		20-May-2005 16:37
Love the entire gallery. I have a real fondness for trespassing into abandoned warehouses as well as roaming around the local garbage dumps...so these images evoke a lot to me, as the viewer...Bravo!

Guest		07-Jan-2005 23:16
This is really a great collection Mattias! well done!!!!!!!!! Makes me wanna seek out a location like this one too like someone below said...Such a wealth of possibility! ~~~~~~~BRAVO!!!!!!

Guest		09-Dec-2004 18:13
Hey, this is a really cool gallery. It almost makes me want to go to a scrapyard and take some pictures. -Chris

Guest		23-Nov-2004 20:20
%y god ! it is amazing and very unusual. You should make an exhition ! It is very well done and funny :) Guy.

Adalberto Tiburzi		17-Nov-2004 14:05
Bravo Mattias!

Guest		03-Nov-2004 23:55
You certainly got a lot of great photos in your abbreviated visit!

Guest		21-Oct-2004 20:16
a second vote for you, Mattias. A striking gallery. Rog.

Guest		08-Sep-2004 21:22
What a beautiful gallery!

Yiannis Pavlis		23-Aug-2004 03:04
very interesting gallery , i look all the photos here .

Anna Yu		19-Aug-2004 03:47
Very interesting idea. Nice gallery.

Guest		15-Aug-2004 04:41
I had no idea junk can be this interesting & colourful & photogenic! ;-) Mattias you'd better go back there (though that means you have to risk your life... hey, take some dog treats with you next time!) and take more like these great photos! :-) Vera.

northstar37		14-Aug-2004 10:39
worth risking the wrath of the guard and the fierce dog...

Guest		12-Aug-2004 17:33
When I was a child this kind of places were paradise for me: a lot of junk to do whatever. Cars, spaceships, etcétera. I always remember of a pile made from Iron spheres (like big marbles). They where my favorite toys for years. There is a beauty in all this things you´re shooting dude; rust, recicled garbage. Modern life after death. I like the concept and I share the love for this kind of stuff. Gos my vote for sure.- MaTias, Chile

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