New York City-based photographer Christopher Payne’s series “Asylum” is the culmination of work conducted over 6 years, 30 states and 70 abandoned state mental institutions. More images below.
“Asylum” by Photographer Christopher Payne Documents Abandoned Mental Hospitals
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