Today’s guest is Wally Koval, the founder of Accidentally Wes Anderson (aka ‘the coolest account on Instagram’).
The AWA Instagram account (@accidentallywesanderson) features photos of real-life locations that look like they could be part of Wes Anderson’s cinematic world. The director’s distinctive visual style makes him one of the most recognisable auteurs of our time – think of pastel-colour palettes, front on facades and perfectly symmetrical composition.
Brooklyn-based Wally Koval, and his wife Amanda, started Accidentally Wes Anderson back in 2017 as a personal travel bucket list. Since then it has grown to inspire a global community of over 1 million followers (otherwise known as ‘Adventurers’). Now the team behind the viral account curate thousands of aesthetically-pleasing images and intriguing stories contributed by explorers, photographers, cinephiles, history-buffs and lovers of architecture from all around the world.
Wally's brand new book has been given the Wes Anderson stamp of approval. The Accidentally Wes Anderson book features “200 of the most idiosyncratic and interesting locations on earth” and a foreword penned by the famous filmmaker himself.
WALLY KOVAL'S CULTURE GUIDE
The Darjeeling Limited (film) by Wes Anderson
Rushmore (film) by Wes Anderson
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (film) by Wes Anderson
The Grand Budapest Hotel (film) by Wes Anderson
Moonrise Kingdom (film) by Wes Anderson
Isle of Dogs (film) by Wes Anderson
Hotel Chevalier (film) by Wes Anderson
DESTINATION INSPIRATION
Williamsburg Bridge
Casey Rubber Stamps, New York
Gramercy Typewriter Co., New York
Vanessa’s Dumpling House, New York
The Jane Hotel, New York
Delaware, USA
Long Beach Island, USA
Mumbai
Ryoguku Kokugikan (Sumo Hall), Tokyo
Vienna
Clock Museum, Vienna
Snow Globe Museum, Vienna
Globe Museum, Vienna
The Albertina Museum, Vienna
Spanish Riding School, Vienna
Bar Luce, Milan
Fondazione Prada, Milan
Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Lake Como
Belmond Hotel Splendido, Portofino
The Palace of Running Water, Buenos Aires
Ateneo Grand Splendid bookstore, Buenos Aires
Port Lockroy, Antarctica
You can discover more of Wally's one-of-a-kind adventures at accidentallywesanderson.com or purchase his wonderful new book here.
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See you next week for another episode of The Escape Artist!
Xx Edwina
(Music by the talented Giselle Rosselli)
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