When he was growing up, Martin Reznik would watch classic French gangster films with his father, instilling in him a lifelong love for film noir. The Polish-born illustrator drew on these influences as inspiration for a series of promotional images for furniture designer Marc Krusin. In the award-winning project, sleek tables and chairs are pictured alongside cryptic objects suggesting a hidden narrative: a glass of bourbon, a pair of spectacles, a telephone receiver on the floor. “The noir style was a natural choice to tell the story,” says Reznik. “I like it for its mood and visual style, the extraordinary use of lighting , intricate plots and no happy endings.” Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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