Out of Season: The Vanishing Architecture of the Wildwoods

Wildwood, New Jersey: thanks to a combination of economics, geography, and chance, this Jersey Shore vacation spot has, for more than four decades, been home to a wealth of immaculately preserved midcentury motels. These jewels of neon and bright colors remained frozen in time until recently; now, a substantial number have been demolished and many that remain face an uncertain future.  Determined to preserve them, photographer Mark Havens has captured their unique style over 10 years, sometimes shooting motel facades while workers were demolishing the backs. With essays by Joseph Giovannini and Jamer Hunt and evocative photographs, Out of Season celebrates the architecture of a bygone era of Jersey Shore summers.

• Wildwood's Neon Nights & Motel Memories
• Vanishing Vernacular: Western Landmarks
• Doo Wop Motels: Architectural Treasures of The Wildwoods
• Fred Herzog: Modern Color
• Hunt's Pier (Images of America)
• California Captured: Mid-Century Modern Architecture, Marvin Rand
• Palm Springs Holiday: A Vintage Tour from Palm Springs to the Salton Sea
• William Krisel's Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism
• Wildwood Moments: New Jersey's Beloved Boardwalk
• Stephen Shore: Uncommon Places: The Complete Works