35mm analogue photography/giclee prints / 6 in a series of 16.

Argentina is a land of seemingly infinite wealth and possibilities, the land of milk and honey. ‘As rich as an Argentine’ was a typical turn of phrase used throughout the early 20th century and during the 1940s. Food commodity exports totalled more than those of any other nation in the world, including the United States.

These abandoned salons have transcended the decades since 1914. Evita Peron, Argentina's icon to the poor and working classes, would spend small fortunes here indulging herself, preening on the marble staircases and dancing upon the mahogany parquetry floors. Now, much like herself, the intricate detailing lies buried beneath the stories and the dust.