State of the Arts
Mallrat to Snapchat: Photographs by Phillip Buehler
Clip: Season 38 Episode 3 | 5m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
Phil Buehler explores the end of mall culture with photos of Wayne Hills Mall (1973-2019).
Phil Buehler has photographed ruins for over 40 years. This time, he focuses on Wayne Hills Mall in New Jersey, built 1973 and demolished 2019. Buehler was a high school senior year in 1973, and remembers the mall as a place to hang out as a suburban teen. An exhibit of his photos at Front Room Gallery in NYC includes the top 100 albums of 1973, which can be played on a period turntable.
State of the Arts is a local public television program presented by NJ PBS
State of the Arts
Mallrat to Snapchat: Photographs by Phillip Buehler
Clip: Season 38 Episode 3 | 5m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
Phil Buehler has photographed ruins for over 40 years. This time, he focuses on Wayne Hills Mall in New Jersey, built 1973 and demolished 2019. Buehler was a high school senior year in 1973, and remembers the mall as a place to hang out as a suburban teen. An exhibit of his photos at Front Room Gallery in NYC includes the top 100 albums of 1973, which can be played on a period turntable.
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State of the Arts is a local public television program presented by NJ PBS