Julia Solis
Encyclopedia
Julia Solis is a writer
and photographer who investigates ruined urban
spaces. She is the founder of two art
s organizations: Dark Passage http://darkpassage.com and Ars Subterranea http://creativepreservation.org, (both of which are dedicated to exploring and exposing New York
's ruins and underground spaces). She has written a book
entitled New York Underground and received fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts
. She is the executive producer of the film American Ruins. Julia is also an officer of the Madagascar Institute and is a board member of Place in History.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and photographer who investigates ruined urban
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
spaces. She is the founder of two art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
s organizations: Dark Passage http://darkpassage.com and Ars Subterranea http://creativepreservation.org, (both of which are dedicated to exploring and exposing New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's ruins and underground spaces). She has written a book
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
entitled New York Underground and received fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts
New York Foundation for the Arts
The New York Foundation for the Arts was created in conjunction the in 1971. The organization gives grants to individual artists and writers and developing arts organizations with a mission to '.'-NYFA's Programs:...
. She is the executive producer of the film American Ruins. Julia is also an officer of the Madagascar Institute and is a board member of Place in History.
External links
- New York Underground site
- Photography at Underground VoicesUnderground Voices MagazineUnderground Voices is an American literary magazine created in 2004. Based in Los Angeles, Underground Voices caters to edgy, raw, dark fiction, flash fiction, and poetry. The magazine also publishes the works of visual artists...