'beautifully illustrated ... Barber is interested in both the technological era of motion pictures, and the passing of its culture - its buildings, habits and attractions.' - TLS 'Stephen Barber's Abandoned Images, parallels the derelict Broadway motion picture theatres in Los Angeles to 'an essential trauma of memory', at a pivotal moment in the history of film. The shift from analogue to digital instigates a 'fundamental transmutation' of not only the medium of film and the entire film industry, but also of the nature of memory ... Barber's monograph is a welcome addition to a category of works that is mainly made up of 'coffee-table' photography books.' - Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television