Zhenya Posternak is a Kiev-born photographer based in New York. She works with her twin sister Tanya, creating beautifully distinctive work for the likes of Mansur Gavriel and fashion magazines the world over. We first found her on Instagram, where even her most casual snapshots are instantly recognizable as her own, poetic and assured. We're grateful to have a peek at her summer reading plans.
Our 6th annual Summer Reading List series is here! Every week or so throughout the summer our blog will feature new lists of recommended reads from painters, writers, shop owners, editors, photographers, designers, and other people we love. First up, BOOK/SHOP founder Erik Heywood shares a peek at the books he's taking along on sunny outings abroad and lazy evenings at home. Check back often for more!
Click to watch "Once in August", an excellent one-hour documentary about Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, made in 1984 by Michael Rubbo and shot at the Atwood family summer house surrounded by lakes and woods. Canoes, cabins, campfires, and the attempt to unravel Atwood's motivations as an artist abound in a perfect, dusk-lit, late summer mood piece. From the National Film Board of Canada's incredible website.
Isabel Fry is an English-born student who's been helping us out in the shop while on her summer break. We couldn't let her go back to school (and away from us, alas!) without getting her book recommendation, with a few extra suggestions for enjoying her selection as part of our ongoing series...
Martha Webb is a Glasgow, Scotland-based clothing designer and photographer. Her list is one of the most beautiful and varied we've ever received & we can't wait to start exploring her recommendations...
Christine Nelson is the Drue Heinz Curator of Literary and Historical Manuscripts at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City. Her all-Brontë reading list is related to a Brontë show she's preparing for the library, & she even shot these books with a dress of Charlotte Brontë's as a background!
Lindsay Levita and Amanda El-Khoury own Cornell Florists, a Chicago-based floral studio and shop. We learned about them through their Instagram feed, which displays their sensibilities beautifully. Their work can be as poetic and lush as a painting by Fantin-Latour or as graceful and spare as an Ellsworth Kelly drawing. We're excited to get a look at their inspirations...
Daniel Dent is a San Francisco-based photographer who quietly goes about making stunning pictures for an impressive list of global clients. The painterly compositions and gorgeous stillness of his images are no accident; Dent studied painting at the Cooper Union in New York City and assisted photography masters like Ralph Gibson while there as well. We're thrilled for this in-depth look at his favorites, influences, and yet-to-reads...
