{"product_id":"south-bronx-1982-1984-9781805980056","title":"South Bronx 1982-1984","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaken in the early 1980s, when the South Bronx had fallen into a state of near-total destruction, these images portray the poignant beauty of the remaining ruins as well as the stark reality of the particular place and time. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-1970s, an economic downturn combined with complex social and political pressures caused the gradual decline of the South Bronx. By the 1980s, crime, middle-class exodus, fires, and the lack of public services had taken their toll—little was left standing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs Ray Mortenson took during this time were intended to present an objective, wide-ranging survey of the devastated urban landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray Mortenson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48874939154683,"sku":"9781805980056","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/south-bronx-1982-1984-9781805980056","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}