Known for his project “[Table for One](https://table-for-1.tumblr.com/)” featuring pictures of strangers eating alone, Los Angeles-based artist Jerry Hsu makes it known that he is more than just a skater. With his new book “[The Beautiful Flower is the World](https://anthology.net/book/jerry-hsu/)”, Hsu captures the typically mundane, overlooked parts of life and finds beauty in them.
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The idea started as a blog in 2009 called [NAZI GOLD](https://nazigold.tumblr.com/) where the artist documented cellphone pictures of friends, strangers, skate culture, grocery store labels, and anything else worthy of Hsu’s gaze. Since then, it has become a work that embodies the voyeuristic and humorous eye of the legendary skateboarder and artist.
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Jerry Hsu juxtaposes classic references to art history like Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa with cell phone photography in a way that evokes a much deeper theme than what can be seen on the surface. “The Beautiful Flower is the World” takes its readers on a trip through the highs and lows of American culture while keeping in mind that life should never be taken too seriously.
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