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Cracked Open

Cracked Open

The entrance to the violent ward... all the glass has been covered by thick steel mesh on both sides.
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This shot literally took my breath away, Mr. Motts. It looks so classical, and I dunno, it just captures the dread of entering the violent ward.
Totally amazing!
Kassie
Tue 09-13-2005
They couldn't make a movie set look this f--king awesome!!!
Ed
Wed 09-14-2005
This shot looks so amazingly institutional and frightening. I so love that you did this one in black and white, great effect.
Silkster40z
Thu 09-15-2005
when i hear the phrase, "the locked ward" this is exactly what i see :-O
anna
Thu 09-15-2005
WOW. IF YOU LOOK AT THE FLOOR... YOU CAN SEE MARKS, OR MORE LIKE DRAGING MARKS, LIKE SOMETHING-ONE HAS BEEN DRAGED ON THE FLOOR...
JAVA
Fri 09-16-2005
Yeah, the bars on anything glass or remotely breakable adds to the whole scene.
derelict sensation
Sat 09-17-2005
question if you dont mind......are there still signs posted telling you what areas of the hospital you are entering and if not how do you know its the violent ward just wondering
sande
Sat 11-12-2005
Thick glass or plexiglas and mesh screen are your usual giveaways. They need to withstand the violence of having furniture and bodies tossed against them if the person is not in control of themself at the time.
Lynne
Sat 11-12-2005
I like this shot. It's strange because knowing it's the violent ward you'd think not to enter, but with the door open like that (slightly a jar) it envokes curiosity!
Bri
Tue 11-22-2005
This shot is made even more horrific by the fact that the door is partially open: one would expect a "violent ward" door to be closed fast. This view leads the viewer to wonder: has someone got out, or am I being invited in? An unpleasant thought, either way.
yvenne
Sun 11-27-2005
I love the total lack of imaginitive detail in the design of the entrance. I makes you feel small looking at it and would feel very intimidating as you approached it. They should have added a 'welcome' matt to make it more homely !!!

Great site Motts
Pete
Tue 12-06-2005
It's beautiful!!!
Andy
Sun 01-22-2006
this ward would make a fucking nun violent......
chopsuey
Mon 05-22-2006
When they abandon these buildings, are all the doors and everything left open like that?
Nancy
Wed 06-21-2006
Why not?
Duane D
Mon 02-05-2007
We need a soundtrack to sanity for these collections.

I think this location and Northwood Asylum sum up the lonely, hopeless feeling that asylums bring on. In the end of their days, don't these asylums finally look like the feelings they bring to those locked in them in the beginning of their years?
Destiny
Fri 06-01-2007
really gr8 pic
SPOOKY
l. jayne
Wed 03-12-2008
Once you were put in there you probably never came out and if you did you were a vegetable.
Tom
Mon 12-01-2008
i would not want to walk through those doors every day. creepy.
Allyssa
Sun 03-08-2009
wow the violent ward, wouldnt want to work there!
alex
Sun 04-26-2009
Indeed very welcoming :D
Cynder
Mon 12-28-2009

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