Hello, you · Sean Schumacher

Sean Schumacher (b. 1986) explores the unnoticed and the forgotten of everyday history—the mundane or even accidental non-events of timelines that get recorded often in spite of their creators. His futile gestures, from fragilely outlining the walls of forgotten homes to capturing the dialogue created when hairs become trapped in wall paint, honor lost and lossy moments. A native of Las Vegas, his most recent work explores and historicizes the uniquely thorough de-historicization of his own home town, locating what can be saved to tell the story of that city's natives when the industry that provides for them also displaces the components of their identity.

Lee's historic, neon-lit spire sits dark.

Designed by the Los Angeles' premiere theater designer, S. Charles Lee, the Huntridge Theater was meant to be a bright, shining monument to cinema in a town that, at the time, was almost exclusively flat. Years of neglect, poor planning, and several roof collapses have left the historic structure in an extreme state of disrepair, and without a definite future.

Huntridge, a photo essay collected in book form, attempted to catalog the state of that decay five years after the last active part of the building structure closed, and the CineVegas film festival that was partly borne from there had ended as well. The Huntridge remains one of the few pieces of truly classic architecture remaining in the city, and may soon suffer the fate of its similarly-historic cinematic bretheren in the city.

The main gates are locked, separating the doors from the rest of the street.

Homeless Las Vegans have even abandoned the building, now that many of the items of value have been stolen. This site, which faces busy Charleston, hasn't been occupied in at least a year.

Rubble from the last roof collapse bulges from every portion of the enclosed area.

Aborted construction projects similarly mar the site.

Sean Schumacher

Huntridge

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