Julia Solis

Julia Solis is a writer and photographer who investigates ruined urban spaces. She is the founder of two arts organizations: Dark Passage and Ars Subterranea,both of which are dedicated to exploring and exposing New York City ruins and underground spaces.

She wrote the book New York Underground and received a fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts. In 2013, Prestel published her book Stages of Decay, featuring lush photos of abandoned American and European theaters.

Solis is the executive producer of the film American Ruins. She is also an officer of the Madagascar Institute and a board member of Place in History.