The Future is Now, Forget the Past, Liverpool
I have a passion for decaying architecture. I love the aging process which creates a beauty all of its own. The paradox of a derelict cinema called the Futurist in the centre of a busy city where new buildings are springing up all around. Why do we let the most wonderful buildings fall into ruin whilst spending fortunes to build new structures? I hope you appreciate this.
First published May 2008, Photography Monthly
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Syren3
I absolutely love this picture, stunning building well seen and captured well done you!
Kim Calvert
Love this image, I have to say I think this is so wonderful..what a beautiful building.
Tiffany Dryburgh
Wonderful shot! And I have to agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment!
parmi
Brilliant, love this shot. It’s almost ironic with the name of the place.
Trish Woodford
What a great find, it makes for such a wonderful image, love the retro signage and that both ‘T’s are missing :))
Kate Lawrence
Wonderful photo, composition, colour, and building. However the caption is what makes it all come together
KreddibleTrout
fantastic. buildings like that are why I picked up a camera in the first place.
Ryan Davison
amazing image, i love this
Rodney Williams
Excellent find and well composed.
Mike de Lange
Great work! Lovely theme too! Regards
titus
just amazing
anniemaree
wonderful :)
Robin Whalley
It’s great that everyone likes this one so much. It has always generate a love hate relationship in the past with people either loving it or hating it. Thanks for taking the time to feedback.
Mel Brackstone
I suspect people keep building new ones for the same reason they keep trying to make themselves look young…fashion has a lot to answer for! This is an amazing piece, love what you’ve found here!
ThinGlass
excellent work. a great subject.
Lynsey Cleaver
this picture has to be perfect irony – futurism and decay
I will live in a building like this and fill it with art by Umberto Boccioni, i just hope this building is still standing thanks for visually preserving such faded grandeur!!!
lilian marshall
Been to the Futurist many times in the 1950s there was another 2 cinemas in the same road. 1 on the same side as this practically next door and 1 directly opposite Used to like the one down church St also called the Tatler. Sign of the times I’m afraid In the late 40s and early 50s I used to go to the cinema alot .The picture changed on a Thursday . If it was a B film I could go in myself but if it was an A film I had to stand outside and ask people if they would take me in .You couldn’t do that these days . Front stalls was 6d ( 2-1/2p) back stalls was 9d ( about 4p) AAAHHH Memories,Memories .
Tom Norton
Superb!
Michael E. Frye
This is fantastic. The detail is wonderful! The isolated color is excellent. WOW!
courtneyk
love the irony of this photo.
Mark Coward 20 days ago
Marvelous shot. Definitely my cup of tea.