"Cats in Control"

Melissa Gable creates a surreal world out of retro images. Gable's collages are ruled by animals, vegetables and well-dressed women. Cats wait for humans to levitate in their underwear, so that they can hitch a ride and hunt for pigeons. And what if we just put our feet up and watched the Hamburger Talk Show channel for a while? It sure would distract us from our problems. In the meantime, enjoy the Dog Days of Summer, knowing we're not all banned from the pool.

Artist: Melissa Gable
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Dog Days of Summer



Hamburger Talk Show

Red Plastic Plates by Ann Toebbe

Ann Toebbe was brought up in the Midwest, but it was only once she moved to the East Coast that she became aware of the aesthetics of her childhood. This piece is made from cut paper that Toebbe paints by hand and then combines to create the composition and is a salute to a familiar Midwestern style.

"Red Plastic Plates captures the humor of the culture clash I sometimes feel when I introduce new people to my family. My husband and step-son were visiting my parent's home in Cincinnati for the first time and my mother, to my horror, insisted on serving dinner in the dining room on red plastic plates with plastic cups, plastic silverware, and paper napkins. I love my mother and can now thank her for creating the image for Red Plastic Plates."
Artist: Ann Toebbe
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Red Plastic Plates



Drying Our Boots by the Stove



Burning Down the Second House

Photographer - Hiroshi Kutomi

Hiroshi worked in a studio and as assistant to Kei Ogata in Japan before moving to London in 1996. He worked as Nick Knight's assistant from 1997-99 and since then has been a photographer for publications including i-D, Vogue UK and Vogue Nippon. In 2007, Hiroshi took a big decision and relocated back to Tokyo.

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