Under One Sun is a photo-book that chronicles some of the hand-painted sign art on Miami’s local businesses. It also includes some of the lesser thought of foliage in this place. And, because Miami is such a horizontal city, the sky is also a prominent feature.
Made across six years, the original intent for the project was to document this intensely local signage as an expression of place and living history. Unexpectedly, Under One Sun turned elegy as more and more local businesses closed — some buildings razed altogether — frequently due to the incursion of Miami's real estate development churning inland, climate gentrification taking hold. With all this, 48% of the businesses featured in the book are now gone (as of publication). Along with that loss, so goes some of Miami’s unique history. A pink dot in the bottom corner of the page indicates what’s now gone.
Today, Under One Sun is a memory box for Miami’s locals, and a memento for its visitors.
8" x 8"
100 pages of color prints: 52 images of facades + 15 images of foliage
Here are some excerpts.
Made across six years, the original intent for the project was to document this intensely local signage as an expression of place and living history. Unexpectedly, Under One Sun turned elegy as more and more local businesses closed — some buildings razed altogether — frequently due to the incursion of Miami's real estate development churning inland, climate gentrification taking hold. With all this, 48% of the businesses featured in the book are now gone (as of publication). Along with that loss, so goes some of Miami’s unique history. A pink dot in the bottom corner of the page indicates what’s now gone.
Today, Under One Sun is a memory box for Miami’s locals, and a memento for its visitors.
8" x 8"
100 pages of color prints: 52 images of facades + 15 images of foliage
Here are some excerpts.
Under One Sun is available for purchase in these 5 Miami bookstores:
Dale Zine in the Design District
The Wolfsonian gift shop on Miami Beach
Miami Design Preservation League gift shop on Miami Beach
Exile Projects in Little Haiti
Books & Books in Coral Gables and in their online store too
Dale Zine in the Design District
The Wolfsonian gift shop on Miami Beach
Miami Design Preservation League gift shop on Miami Beach
Exile Projects in Little Haiti
Books & Books in Coral Gables and in their online store too