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Mallrat to Snapchat: Photographs by Phillip Buehler

Phil Buehler explores the end of mall culture with photos of Wayne Hills Mall (1973-2019).

Aired 12/14/2019

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.

Aired 12/14/2019

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