Southern California Icons Rendered in Charcoal by Artist Eric Nash
Artist Eric Nash is drawn to Southern California and its mundane imagery. Signs and structures seen so often most of are anesthetized to their appearance.…
More MidCentury Modern House Tissue Box Covers for 2020!
We were so excited when we first learned about these, made for Palm Springs Modernism week in 2018, but they had sold out immediately and were hard to find. Now they are back for this year’s Modernism Week and have added a few new ones to the collection. The best part? You can now buy them on Amazon! (more…)
Kate Ballis Depicts Palm Springs As Hypercolour Fantasy With Infrared Filters.
By now the homes and pools of Palm Springs have taken on a legendary iconic status beyond that of simply Mid-Century Modern Architecture. A frequent subject for artists of all types, we’ve seen paintings of the desert area by Danny Heller and Carrie Graber, nighttime photography by Tom Blachford, even tissue boxes and wall shelves inspired by the popular California vacation destination. (more…)
Modern Leisure: New Work from Artist Danny Heller
Eichler With Galaxie, oil on canvas, 30x44," 2016, $5,800
Whenever artist Danny Heller exhibits his newest work, I ache to buy all of them. His latest solo show, Modern Leisure, recalls one of the artist’s favorite subjects: a mid-century, post-war, pop culture Southern California suburbia. And I desperately wish I could afford every single piece. (more…)
Modernism by Moonlight. Photos of Iconic Palm Springs Homes by Tom Blachford.
Using the moon as his primary light source and tweaking the exposure time, Australia-based photographer Tom Blachford has created dramatic images of Mid-century modern homes, by architects from Krisel to Kaufmann, in Palm Springs. (more…)