The Empty Walls of Spain

José Antonio Millán captured these images of walls in Spanish and Latin American cities. Medianeras are load-bearing walls; these have been stripped of their contents, and the ghostly remains are beautiful.

In Barcelona…

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2 Responses to “The Empty Walls of Spain”

1. Sue Burke says:

   October 1, 2006 at 3:37 pm

   I live in Madrid, Spain, and some of these walls look familiar. I especially like the photo with the bird nest in one of the urinals.
2. Paul Jimerson says:

   August 2, 2009 at 2:25 pm

   These are wonderful images, the kind of think I like to photograph. They are so rich with story, history, age. It makes me want to find a decaying urban area and take photographs (the town I live - Pacific Grove, CA - in is pretty manicured). Thanks for posting these photos; I’m really glad I found them!

Sue Burke says:

October 1, 2006 at 3:37 pm

I live in Madrid, Spain, and some of these walls look familiar. I especially like the photo with the bird nest in one of the urinals.

Paul Jimerson says:

August 2, 2009 at 2:25 pm

These are wonderful images, the kind of think I like to photograph. They are so rich with story, history, age. It makes me want to find a decaying urban area and take photographs (the town I live - Pacific Grove, CA - in is pretty manicured). Thanks for posting these photos; I’m really glad I found them!