In an era where a pink paint splatter and a sketched broken heart makes your work "emotional", it's time to dig a little deeper into the true aesthetics of American design. Rising from the forearms of sailors, soldiers and Marines returning from WWII, "classic" American design matured as America became a world superpower. With influences from the Pacific and greater Europe, most of what we consider "Classic American" design has been overlooked and at times even considered kitsch; however, as the genre expanded so did the diversity and brevity of the look as a whole. Today, American design is still a fuzzy concept, but as the world of art continues to evolve, it's becoming more and more clear that truly "classic" American design has now reached the point of "high art".One such designer of neo-Americana is Christopher Martin of Last Match Studios. A stalwart of the "underbelly" of design for the past fifteen years....
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