Installation previews TASCHEN’S fall collection and selects seven wondrous books that we would like to add to our own personal libraries.  Explore the titles of artists, photographers, architects and luminaries and lose yourself inside the creative minds of Fritz Kahn, Oliver Byrne, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Zaha Hadid, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin and Peter Beard.       […]

Attention Installation students, class is back in session!  This week we present our second homework assignment which focuses on one of the cornerstones of our editorial philosophy- collecting.  Feel like you’re always searching the same handful of online auction houses to discover new artwork worth collecting? We conducted some research of our own and have […]

Every card in Jayme Odgers‘ collection tells a story.  They document his career as a graphic designer and reflect his fascination with language.   Installation Magazine: Your art practice and typography is guided by a sophisticated grasp of language and presents information in a succinct, visual format.  While your collection has documented decades of your career […]

When John West picks up a camera, his eyes light up with a charming childlike innocence and wonderment.  Installation was invited inside West’s Los Angeles home to explore his extensive collection of stunning cameras including six Leicas, vintage flash bulbs, original user manuals sealed in Ziplock bags and unexposed film preserved in its original packaging. […]

Joan Jett once said, that “My guitar is not a thing.  It is an extension of myself. It is who I am.” 
For New York based guitar collector, enthusiast and musician Errol Antzis , guitars are three dimensional, playable works of art.  Spending his days as a financial advisor in digital and entertainment media and […]

Purveyor of rare books and artworks, LEADAPRON is the destination to uncover titles culture vultures crave and likely never knew existed.  Owner Jonathan Brown shares some of the gems in his collection with Installation Magazine. All images © of LEADAPRON