House of Love

2026

House of Love is the first book by American photographer Shelby Duncan. It documents a creative community in Hollywood, Los Angeles, between 2009 and 2015: an intimate narrative built from living archives, capturing a generation before the rise of social media and curated self-image.

Designed as a journal-like object blending photography, ephemera, and personal testimonies, the book traces the story of a place where more than 500 artists lived and created together, composing their collective memory in the process. Photographed in the early 2010s, before smartphones became omnipresent, House of Love captures the energy and freedom of youth with a rare spontaneity.

The book is divided into eleven chapters, each of them introduced in the form of a record sleeve bearing a title and a tracklist curated by Shelby. Each colorful sleeve showcases the typeface Dahlia (released in 2021 by vj-type) in a psychedelic setting - a modern tribute to Shelby’s visual inspirations. The title of the book uses a customized version of the same typeface.

This project culminated with the artist’s work being exhibited at the Rencontres Photographiques d’Arles, one of the most acclaimed photography festivals in the world.

Creative Direction: Shelby Duncan
Published by: 37.2 Editions
Editorial Direction: Shelby Duncan & 37.2 Editions
Graphic Design: Lola Li & Lucie Kenny
Lettering: Lucie Kenny
Editorial Production: Rose Long, Lola Drai, Vanina Esdras, Elodie Turiaf,
Vanessa Touati, Vanina Esdras, Elodie Turiaf, Vanessa Touati, Cathy Dayoub
Copy Editor: Jacqueline Suskin
Contributing Editor: Sarai Fiszel
Color Process: Processus Photo
Event Photography: Rémi Desclaux