Carole Horst For HBO’s “Lovecraft Country,” production designer Kalina Ivanov’s work had to not only convey and reflect the 1950s Midwest and Chicago, but also tackle the supernatural, monsters, drag queens, 1921 Tulsa, outer space, 1920s Paris and the Dahomey Amazons of 19th century Africa.
It was an epic task that Ivanov and her term handled with eye-popping aplomb.Ahead of the Oct. 18 finale, Ivanov talks with Variety about her inspirations for some key elements of the show, including Montrose’s (Michael K.
Williams) apartment, Ardham Lodge, the time machine and the tunnels in the museum.What was the importance of the color palette of the show and the relation to the characters and supernatural symbolism? I design from a very intuitive.
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