Detroit, Michigan: If there is an opposite discipline to Public Relations - call-it 'negative relations' - then Detroit has this affliction. There are bad blocks, streets, and neighborhoods in every city in the country and yet it seems like the vast majority of photographers, visitors, and journalists have focused on these blighted areas of Detroit. I had heard about the 'Ruin Porn' and even seen a few shocking photographs. And yet on a recent trip, Brian Mulloy showed us around 'his' town - one that he is incredibly proud of. The notion that the city is some post-apocalyptic bombshell was scrapped in favor of beautiful buildings, friendly people, great bars, and tasty food. I'll put my money on a Detroit rebirth and skip the ugly tour.
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