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A beautiful day was starting outside the thick bars over the asylum windows.
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The peeling of paint fully supports Motts' premise of time taking its toll on a place removed of its former use. Here, we are able to see layers shed, in effect revealing a factor of the past before our eyes, being the old paint. Furthermore, we must take into account that the view into the outside world through the window seems to be limited, implying a generally entrapping environment the patients may have had.
Paul
Sun 11-06-2005
I love that insight Paul.
Katee
Sun 01-07-2007
Motts you have a gift, and I hope you know that. I could never capture things in pictures as you do.
Val
Thu 03-12-2009
why does the paint always, in other pictures as well, always seem to peel off, might it be the damp?
mouse
Thu 02-18-2010
Yep, the moisture and the changing temperatures over the seasons will cause the paint to crack and eventually peel or flake off. Many of these places were painted over old coats over the years, so there's usually various colors underneath each other creating an interesting effect (this room was yellow before white).
Motts
Thu 02-18-2010
Do you remember what this big ol' room was used for? Reminds me of a gym.
Larry D
Mon 02-07-2011
Why did they put the heating elements (steam radiators) right below the windows. Seems they did it everywhere! I lived in an old house and that's where they all were. Not very energy efficient, eh?
caroline
Sat 08-27-2011
I always thought it was because they were the draftiest places, but not sure!
Motts
Sat 08-27-2011

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