Dan McPharlin

Adolfo Farsari

An Italian who served in the Union Army in the
American Civil War. He traveled to Japan where he began
photographing the people and scenery around him
with unrivaled technicality and romanticism.
The images he captured made their way to Europe and America
to inspire artists and travelers for many years after.

Mike Johansson

I've been a little M.I.A for the past month and a half.
Between the Boston winter sucking the life out of me and
working on a film set during my spare time, I haven't given my
blog much attention. But here's some awesome installations by
Mike Johansson, and the hopes that longer days will inspire me to
start cranking out some new knitwear.

Barry Underwood

These amazing photographs are installed on site then
photographed by Barry Underwood; creating a combination
of theatrical lighting and nature photography. I love how
the addition of the unnatural lights create a sort of
diorama effect to the surrounding spaces.

Mark Weaver

Another illustrator working with mid 20th century
imagery and giving them an amazing new life.

Robert Isabell

In 1990 Robert Isabell, a floral designer and
party planner bought this 1930's New York and filled it
with a vast collection of mid-20th century furniture
and sculpture.

The lounger above, known as the "Nickel Couch" is
made entirely out of nickels which its designer,
Johnny Swing, spent three months welding to a metal
frame.

When Isabell took possession of the property, he
gutted the two buildings and connected them with

a glass roof, creating an atrium that he filled

with bamboo, orchids and ivy

Mr. Isabell past away in July "09. His objects
will be auctioned off at Sotheby's in NY this Dec.

Julien Pacaud