Here Are Shopping Malls In All Their '80s Glory — huffingtonpost.com

Although malls may seem like an aspect of our culture that hasn't changed much, a look at photographer Michael Galinsky's mall photos from the late '80s might make you think twice. Inspired by a photography class, Galinsky, then 20, took a trip across the United States to document shopping malls. "I was taking a color photo class when I visited the Smith Haven Mall on Long Island in the winter of 1989," Galinsky told The Huffington Post. "I had my camera on me, so I started shooting ... I was a big fan of street photographers like Robert Frank and Gary Winogrand as well as William Eggleston who made amazing color photos. I thought about combining the former's focus on street photos with Eggleston's use of color and it all came together. My teacher was extremely supportive and suggested that I go shoot in other malls. I had just read 'On The Road' and decided to head across the country."

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