Living in Los Angeles, we can’t help being drawn to anything that reminds us to spend more time outdoors. And whether it’s in Beverly Hills or Lake Como, images of folks on vacation always make us smile.
Gray Malin and his fine art photographs will do the same for you. The series which shot him to fame, Prada Marfa, is Marfa, Texas (known for its modern art installations) like you’ve never seen it:
Let’s dismount and go shopping:
Aerial photography is his strength.
Often starting work at 6 a.m. to shoot these, Gray stumbled upon his now-signature aerial pieces on a road trip to Las Vegas in 2011, where on a Saturday morning, he got up early to photograph the pool below his hotel room. The pictures went viral and the rest, as they say, is history.
Here’s what he saw flying above a beach in East Hampton … perfect in a pool house.
And here he is in Lake Como … #vacationgoals:
Closer to home, we love his series at the Parker in Palm Springs:
And here’s a retro look at the Beverly Hills Hotel:
And for all those days when you need to get away? Sometimes this is all it takes:
Hope we got you smiling! Here’s a selection of Gray Malin art that you could take home: