After the Final Curtain
America's Abandoned Theaters
- 2019 INDIES Finalist
- Finalist, Photography (Adult Nonfiction)
In the early twentieth century, the streets of small towns & cities across America were filled with the lights & sounds of movie theaters. Today, these palaces are illuminated only by the flicker of dying lights. The sound of water dripping from holes in the ceiling echoes through the auditoriums. In "After the Final Curtain: America’s Abandoned Theaters," internationally-renowned photographer Matt Lambros continues his travels across the US, documenting these once elegant buildings.