BY: SYDNEY KEEFE Featured Illustration by Xulin Wang The history of mental institutions in the world is a relatively short one. The modern institution began in the 18th century. They began as lunatic asylums and eventually morphed into psychiatry hospitals.…
Photographer spent 6 years capturing haunting scenes from 70 psychiatric hospitals
By: Lauren Ali ALL IMAGES BY CHRISTOPHER PAYNE/BENRUBI GALLERY When you think of the word ‘asylum’ or ‘mental hospital,’ some fairly disturbing images come to mind. Asylums are often overshot and easily become cheesy subject manner among photographers, as everyone…