John Mackie Falconer: A Pioneer of Ruin and Light Born in the bustling heart of Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 22, 1820, John Mackie Falconer’s artistic journey began amidst a landscape steeped in both industrial progress and fading grandeur. His early life provided little indication of the singular path he would forge – one dedicated to capturing the evocative beauty of decaying structures and the subtle interplay of light and shadow.…