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{{Short description|American writer and photographer}}
'''Julia Solis''' is a writer and photographer who investigates ruined [[urban area|urban]] spaces. She is the founder of two arts organizations: Dark Passage and Ars Subterranea, both of which are dedicated to exploring and exposing New York City [[ruin]]s and underground spaces.<ref name=Shaffner>{{cite web|last1=Shaffner|first1=Brooke|title=Dark Passage: Julia Solis|url=http://bombmagazine.org/article/6413/|website=Bomb — Artists in Conversation|publisher=[[Bomb (magazine)|Bomb Magazine]]|accessdate=2014-07-09|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714203332/http://bombmagazine.org/article/6413/|archivedate=2014-07-14}}</ref>
Solis wrote the book ''New York Underground'' and her photography book ''Stages of Decay'' (Prestel, 2013) shows abandoned American and European theaters.<ref name=Abbey-Lambertz>{{cite web|last1=Abbey-Lambertz|first1=Kate|title=Abandoned Theaters Full Of Stunning Drama In 'Stages Of Decay' By Julia Solis|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/26/abandoned-theaters-photos-julia-solis-stages-of-decay_n_3159620.html|website=HuffPost Detroit|publisher=[[HuffPost]]|accessdate=2014-07-09|date=April 6, 2013}}</ref><ref name=Lanks>{{cite web|last1=Lanks|first1=Belinda|title=Captivating Photos Of America's Abandoned Theaters|url=http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672619/captivating-photos-of-americas-abandoned-theaters|website=Fast Company Design|publisher=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]|accessdate=2014-07-09}}</ref> She is the executive producer of the film ''American Ruins''.<ref name="Shaffner" />
==Publications==
===Publications by Solis===
*''Funeral Play.'' Artist book on wood veneer and video for [[Anthology Film Archives]].
*''Scrub Station.'' Koja, 2006. {{ISBN|978-0970722423}}. Short stories.
*''New York Underground: The Anatomy of a City.'' Routledge, 2007. {{ISBN|978-0415963107}}.
*''Stages of Decay.'' [[Prestel Publishing|Prestel]], 2013. {{ISBN|978-3791348193}}. Photographs.
===Publications with others===
*''Dead Rollers.'' Collaboration with Tom Kirsch for Proteus Gowanus.
*''Tales from the Sanatorium.'' Graphic novel in collaboration with Bryan Papciak and Ars Subterranea.
*''Irma.'' Collaboration with Tom Kirsch, Furnace Press.
==Films==
*''American Ruins'' – executive producer
==See also==
* [[Ruins photography]]
* [[Urban exploration]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071011035427/http://www.newyorkunderground.org/ New York Underground site]
*[https://www.undergroundvoices.com/UVJulia.html Photography] at [[Underground Voices Magazine|Underground Voices]]
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