Marget Larsen apparently had the touch: she was known for assessing at a glance what factors made an image a success or a dud. From Irish whisky ads to bread bags, Larsen’s intrepid designs created waves throughout the advertising industry. From there, her impact was felt across the expanse of popu

Bright, Clever, Elegant, Minimal, Playful

After graduating from Amherst College in 1983, Elliott Arkin got his start in New York as window designer for Tiffany’s and a special-effectsmodel-builder for films and commercials. These experiences continue to inform his work, which operates in the spaces between high art and popular culture. H

Absurd, Baroque, Classical, Clever, Figurative, Layered, Parody, Pre-modern sculpture, Psychological, Sardonic, Self-reflection, Witty

James Stirling was a post-war British Architect who managed to constantly re-invigorate the language of architecture while those around him were either dissolving it in technological utopias or concealing it behind historical masks. His imagination was saturated by an eclectic array of historical pre

Brutalism, Clever, Eclectic

A young woman struts down the Champs Elysee's in a gray wool suit tightly fitted to her slim body. The suit is decorated with large white butterflies that seem to flutter around her, giving her a special air of artistic sophistication. On her head another butterfly alights in the form of a small, ext

Clever, Distorted, Fantastic, Lush, Opulent, Surrealist fashion