Design No. 283: Weegee: Chevy Coupe Kitchenette
Atelier Ying
Arthur Fellig's notable mobile darkroom would be wonderfully imagined inside of a taxi cab (for my next design) but here divinely transformed into a chinese country kitchen; a way to honor his life (with a more homelike, gourmet touch). Industrial water jugs loaded into the back seat and fresh fowl in a comfortable cage allows him to park in an alley (close to a gutter for cleaning the fowl) for a healthy farm-fresh meal. He can supplant this with live fish and fresh greens from any Manhattan market. In the winter he can grill sesame buns the old-fashioned way and have these with a simple green soup for an invigorating early breakfast just before heading out to the streets with his camera. Chinese condiments are held by a rail and a bamboo brush keeps the mobile kitchen clean. The hobby of country style cooking will not only raise his spirits but extend his life as well.
Re-envisioned for his old age, Weegee would have to rely on Polaroid camera backs for his Speed Graphic, placing them on a custom two-tiered brass and wood shelf at the front seat. Drawers for Nat Sherman's, flash bulbs, film and a pull out 'Weegee board' for the photojournalist's typewriter are all considered here. Strong shock absorbers and larger tires would have to be outfitted particularly to bear the weight of the iron stove.
Design, concepts, text and drawing are copyright 2015 by David Lo.
Design No. 283: Weegee: Chevy Coupe Kitchenette
Atelier Ying
Arthur Fellig's notable mobile darkroom would be wonderfully imagined inside of a taxi cab (for my next design) but here divinely transformed into a chinese country kitchen; a way to honor his life (with a more homelike, gourmet touch). Industrial water jugs loaded into the back seat and fresh fowl in a comfortable cage allows him to park in an alley (close to a gutter for cleaning the fowl) for a healthy farm-fresh meal. He can supplant this with live fish and fresh greens from any Manhattan market. In the winter he can grill sesame buns the old-fashioned way and have these with a simple green soup for an invigorating early breakfast just before heading out to the streets with his camera. Chinese condiments are held by a rail and a bamboo brush keeps the mobile kitchen clean. The hobby of country style cooking will not only raise his spirits but extend his life as well.
Re-envisioned for his old age, Weegee would have to rely on Polaroid camera backs for his Speed Graphic, placing them on a custom two-tiered brass and wood shelf at the front seat. Drawers for Nat Sherman's, flash bulbs, film and a pull out 'Weegee board' for the photojournalist's typewriter are all considered here. Strong shock absorbers and larger tires would have to be outfitted particularly to bear the weight of the iron stove.
Design, concepts, text and drawing are copyright 2015 by David Lo.