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"Modern Ruin" documents the rise, fall, and revival efforts of historic New York State Pavilion

The New York State Pavilion in the present day. Photo: Marco Catini, via 'Modern Ruin' Kickstarter Philip Johnson's New York State Pavilion c.1964 for the New York World's Fair. Image via 'Modern Ruin' Kickstarter. Mitch Silverstein & John Piro (The Painters of the Pavilion) repainted the New York State Pavilion in 2009 that helped raise interest in the structure's adaptive reuse. Image via 'Modern Ruin' Kickstarter.

Mitch Silverstein & John Piro (The Painters of the Pavilion) repainted the New York State Pavilion in 2009 that helped raise interest in the structure's adaptive reuse. Image via 'Modern Ruin' Kickstarter.

Mitch Silverstein & John Piro (The Painters of the Pavilion) repainted the New York State Pavilion in 2009 that helped raise interest in the structure's adaptive reuse. Image via "Modern Ruin" Kickstarter.