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Intermission: A Miniature Fantasyland Built on Food

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Banana Riders

Seattle-based photographer Christopher Boffoli has an odd and intriguing relationship with food. In his Disparity series, a stack of cookies is

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Cookie Climbers

GOOD: What was the inspiration for the Disparity series?

Christopher Boffoli: [The] Disparity series was originally inspired by a lot of media I sa

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Pancake Production

GOOD: Why food?

Boffoli: The choice of food as a backdrop seemed a natural fit. The work is comprised essentially of toys and food; two of the most common thi

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Rice Funeral

GOOD: What intrigues you personally about the perspective?

Boffoli: On the surface, the images are intended to be whimsical and funny. Though, there is also an inte

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Blackberry C.S.I.

GOOD: What are some of the logistics of shooting the images? The people are so tiny, and the food looks so delicious.

Boffoli: Production of the images us

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Zesty Mower

Boffolli says half the battle is coming up with a clever caption.

"It was SO like Patty: Right idea, wrong execution."

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Green Bean Sawmill

"Daniel and Paul could be very productive once they stopped bickering about the best approach to the problem. "

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Barricade Challenger

"It was the exact moment that Larry knew those advanced judo lessons were really going to pay off."

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Cracked Egg Road Crew

"I told them production was moving too fast. But no one wanted to listen."

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The Problem Novice

"The sisters knew communication with the young novice would be futile. At least until the LSD wore off."

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