Saloon

Provenance

Camera
NIKON D810
Lens
14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8
Settings
24mm · f/9.0 · 8s · ISO 100
Paper
Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm

Inside the abandoned Western Village theme park, a derelict saloon bar stands silent. Sunlight cuts through the dusty air, illuminating empty bottles and decaying timbers. This space once echoed with laughter and music.

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Saloon at Western Village, the bartender of the Western Village saloon stands behind the dimly lit bar.Saloon at Western Village, the bartender of the Western Village saloon stands behind the dimly lit bar.Saloon at Western Village, the bartender of the Western Village saloon stands behind the dimly lit bar.Saloon at Western Village, the bartender of the Western Village saloon stands behind the dimly lit bar.Saloon at Western Village, the bartender of the Western Village saloon stands behind the dimly lit bar.
01 PROVENANCE

Print datasheet

Title
Saloon
Series
Western Village
Catalogue
WVI-013
Process
Giclée
Captured
19 February 2014
Camera
NIKON D810
Lens
14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture
f/9.0
Shutter
8s s
ISO
100
Focal length
24 mm
Paper
Ilford Galerie Smooth Cotton Rag 310 gsm
Paper size
290 × 200 mm
Location
Nasu-Shiobara, Tochigi, Japan
Recognised by
Highly Commended in Multimedia at the 2016 National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Awards
02 LOCATION

Nasu-Shiobara, Tochigi, Japan

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04 FROM THE FIELD NOTES

The bartender of the Western Village saloon stands behind the dimly lit bar.

Brett Patman

Western Village

The series

Western Village

2016 · 18 photographs

Western Village began life in the early 1970s as Kinugawa Ranch, a family-owned country camp near Nikkō in Tochigi Prefecture. In 1975 it was rebuilt as a Western American themed amusement park: replica saloon, hotel, barbershop, bank, blacksmith, sheriff's office, chapel, two haunted houses, and a "mystery shack" with slanted interiors. Animatronic figures populated the buildings; live shows included whip cracking and apple-shooting. At its peak it drew close to a million visitors a year. Continuing investment outpaced revenue; the entrance fee was cut from ¥2,400 to ¥1,500 with little effect. The creditor NIS Group filed for foreclosure in April 2007. The animatronic figures are still in place.

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05 SIZE GUIDE

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