The Deep State: Art, Culture & Florida

Step into the weird, wild, and wonderfully surreal world of Florida with The Deep State: Art, Culture & Florida. Part art book, part cultural deep dive, and part fever dream, The Deep State is an ode to the Sunshine State’s strange beauty and rich contradictions. This 228-page hardcover traces Florida’s creative evolution from its earliest days to the present—uncovering forgotten histories, overlooked voices, and the artists, icons, and outsiders who shaped its unmistakable cultural identity.

Designed with a cover by Harmony Korine, the book brings together an incredible mix of original contributions, rare archival material, essays, photography, and conversations featuring legendary and unexpected names like Zaha Hadid, John Singer Sargent, Bunny Yeager, The Florida Highwaymen, Damien Hirst, Anastasia Samoylova, Doris Wishman, Andy Sweet, and many more.

Inside, you’ll find stories that blur the line between myth and reality—from Tampa’s death metal roots and hidden chapters of Florida art history to rumored Sargent escapes and Miami Beach’s darker pop-cultural moments. Florida emerges as both a haven and a hallucination for creative minds.

Edited by Hunter Braithwaite, with special direction by Adam Abdalla and produced by Addison Kirst, this limited-edition release (only 2,100 copies printed) is a must-have for lovers of art, culture, and the beautifully bizarre.

If you’ve ever felt that Florida is more than a place—it’s a state of mind—this book belongs on your shelf.

Details 

• Hardcover
• 228 pages 
• Dimension: 8in x 10in x 0.75in