Mid-Century Photo Collage

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A surreal, cinematic vision of Mid-Century Modern California, this contemporary photographic collage turns the fantasy of glamorous coastal living into … Read more A surreal, cinematic vision of Mid-Century Modern California, this contemporary photographic collage turns the fantasy of glamorous coastal living into spectacular disaster. Inside a pristine 1950s–60s modernist home, a terrified woman scrambles for safety as an enormous wave engulfs the neighborhood beyond walls of shattered glass.

Period architecture, furnishings, fashion and iconic Mid-Century design details are combined with exaggerated elements of catastrophe to create a scene that is simultaneously beautiful, absurd and unsettling. The polished optimism of postwar California collides with nature at its most destructive.

Rich in detail and dark humor, the work draws on vintage advertising, Hollywood melodrama, Mid-Century Modern design and contemporary surrealism. A dramatic statement piece that rewards close viewing, with new details emerging throughout the composition.

My photographic assemblages are super sharp and crisp, heavy with detail and nuance, and enlarge beautifully. See less