Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre spent five years documenting the disintegration Detroit in their project, "The Ruins of Detroit". Detroit played a fundamental role shaping the modern world in the 20th century. In this image, the Fisher Body 21 Plant seems to crumble before one's eyes.

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Courtesy Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre