Elgin Park - Visual Memories of Midcentury America at 1/24th Scale

Although the photographs are strong enough to stand alone as the main character of this delightful book, there’s another story: how a humble recluse who doesn’t even own a car has created an online community – a global neighborhood of young and old, male and female, many asking the same question: How does this guy do this?

Michael Paul Smith is a GENIOUS!!! To call this art is almost a misnomer: it is art to the nth degree. I had never heard of his Flickr page and how he created these streetscapes and housescapes (it that even a word??) proves dedication and mad skills! I am a definite fan of this book and would love to see more of his work online --- what a great Netgalley find!!