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© Blake Burton

An Historic Transformation

Artist: Blake Burton

Project: Ponce City Market: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Atlanta’s Largest Building

Description: In Ponce City Market: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Atlanta’s Largest Building, Blake Burton documents the transformation of the Sears, Roebuck & Company building in Atlanta into the newly restored Ponce City Market. Burton presents “behind-the-scenes views of one of the largest adaptive reuse projects in the country.” What began as “casual exploration soon morphed into a passionate desire to document the historic transformation of an architectural treasure.”


Eyes on the South is curated by Jeff Rich. The weekly series features selections of current work from Southern artists, or artists whose photography concerns the South. To submit your work to the series, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..





Blake Burton

Blake Burton is an award-winning architect and photographer from Atlanta, Georgia. His photography showcases architectural influence and appreciation of space, composition, and quality of light. Blake’s multi-year project documenting the renovation of Ponce City Market has provided rare, behind-the-scenes views of one of the largest adaptive reuse projects in the country.