{"product_id":"9781805980056-south-bronx-1982-4","title":"South Bronx 1982-4","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003cbr\u003eIn the mid-1970s, an economic down turn 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. The photographs Ray Mortenson took during this time were intended to present an objective, wide-ranging survey of the devastated urban landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56414904320374,"sku":"9781805980056","price":40.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781805980056-south-bronx-1982-4","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}