Austrian-American, LA-based photographer and image maker, Marco Walker has been commissioned by The Beverly Hills Hotel, a Dorchester Collection Hotel, to reflect on its historic legacy, landscape, and architecture, creating a new body of work featuring a series of portraits of the legendary hotel through his lens. Walker’s recent work includes a campaign for Saint Laurent and an installation for The Bombay Beach Biennale, a renegade art festival on the Salton Sea.
Featuring the works of Marco Walker, known for his iconic body of work that straddles the line between nostalgia and surrealism, Walker brings a fresh and transformative perspective to the timeless elegance of The Beverly Hills Hotel. His photographs capture the hotel’s landscapes at their most sublime, transforming familiar
scenes into dreamlike visions. Through a combination of rich color palettes and innovative collage techniques, Walker evokes eras that both did, and did not, exist—blurring the boundaries between reality and dream.
In this series, The Golden Hour becomes more than a time of day; it serves as a bridge between past and present, where light, history, and imagination converge. Walker’s unique style creates a world that feels suspended between moments, inviting the viewer to journey through layers of memory and fantasy. The result is an exploration of beauty, escapism, and the fleeting nature of time, set against the backdrop of one of Los Angeles’ most iconic historic landmarks.
This series will open a new chapter of the hotel’s cultural legacy with Walker documenting California’s most iconic and notable establishment through his singular point of view. The exhibition is on display at The Beverly Hills Hotel through January 15, 2025