Johnny Joo | |
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 American photographer Johnny Joo in the village of Yellow Dog, PA May 2017 | |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Website | oddworldstudio |
Johnny Joo is an American photographer. He photographs urban decay in abandoned and historic structures. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Joo photographs abandoned and derelict buildings. [4] He has taken photographs of the abandoned Land of Oz theme park on Beech Mountain, North Carolina, [5] Mike Tyson's former mansion in Ohio, [6] [7] and the Steele Mansion of Painesville, Ohio. [8] He self-publishes books of his photography, including Empty Spaces: Photojournalism Through the Rust Belt in 2014 [9] [1] and Americana Forgotten in 2016. [2]
Michael Gerard Tyson is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. Claiming his first belt at 20 years, four months, and 22 days old, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title. He was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, as well as the only heavyweight to unify them in succession. The following year, Tyson became the lineal champion when he knocked out Michael Spinks in 91 seconds of the first round. In 1990, Tyson was knocked out by underdog Buster Douglas in one of the biggest upsets in history.
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