We already introduce (here) one of my Top 5 photographer (Mr) Phillip Toledano. He is also an Artist and he created ‘America the gift shop ‘ It is a new series of products and the premise behind the collection is:  ‘if American foreign policy had a gift shop, what would it sell?’.

cheney shredding secret documents by phillip toleando (2008)

The project speaks to the current foreign policy in America and adds some humor to the situation. looking at the concept behind souvenirs as a reminder of an experience, toleando has created his own ’souvenirs’ that represent the political, social and economic events the country has experienced over the last eight years.

abu ghraib coffee table

Inflatable guantanomo bay bouncy prison cell by phillip toleando (2008)

regions destabilized while-u-wait

choc and awe chocolate bar wrapped by phillip toleando (2008)

choc and awe chocolate bar, unwrapped by phillip toleando (2008)

MORE at America the gift shop: http://www.americathegiftshop.com
phillip toleando: http://www.mrtoledano.com