Harmony Korine, Zaha Hadid & More Cultural Icons Spotlighted in 'THE DEEP STATE'
A new book by Cultural Counsel that explores how Florida became a haven and a hallucination for creative minds.
Cultural Counsel is releasing a new book titled THE DEEP STATE: ART, CULTURE & FLORIDA, a lengthy dive into the strange beauty and contradictions that define the Sunshine State. The book traces Florida’s creative evolution from its earliest days to the present, uncovering forgotten stories, overlooked voices and the mix of icons and outsiders who helped shape its unique cultural landscape.
Set to launch this December during Art Basel Miami Beach, THE DEEP STATE features work by Harmony Korine, who designed the cover alongside Zaha Hadid, John Singer Sargent and Bunny Yeager. Through essays, photographs and conversations with cultural figures, it explores how Florida became both a haven and a hallucination for creative minds.
The book is packed with interesting stories that blur the line between myth and reality, encompassing Andrew Cunanan’s final stop in Miami Beach, Tampa’s death metal roots, the hidden histories of Doris Wishman and the Florida Highwaymen as well as Sargent’s rumored escapes to the state. The tome releases as a 228-page hardcover and printed in a limited edition of 2,100 copies.
