VACANT EDEN: Roadside Treasures of the Sonoran Desert
By Jim Heimann, Abigail Gumbiner & Carol Hayden
Softcover, 96 pages, color.
Review
"In 'Vacant Eden: Roadside Treasures of the Sonoran Desert,' photographers Abigail Gumbiner and Carol Hayden pluck out picturesque elements of the old motels- the painted statue of a worried looking Native American at the Apache Tears Motel; the perky mock-up of desert hills and cactus on the Sunland Motel sign; the ubiquitous brightly painted metal chairs.
Vivid reds and yellows and cool blues convey an eternal vacation-time hopefulness in these images. Even the shabby, bulky air conditioners, abandoned furniture and drained pools have an oddly timeless quality under the searingly bright desert sky." --LA Times
About the Author
Abigail Gumbiner explores photography and digital printing in her studio in Atascadero, CA. She continues her work with disappearing signage, 1950's custom cars and old vacuum cleaners. With co-photographer, Carol Hayden, their images from Vacant Eden had shows at the Museum of Neon Art in Los Angeles and many other galleries and venues.
