Search

Antiques to Now - It's Only Here

Designer Spotlight: Graham Wichman

September 25, 2019

Graham Wichman started his career in New York by working as a photography assistant and then as a set design assistant on many editorial and advertising photo shoots. He did everything from painting backdrops to fabricating props. He then made the move to film and television where he worked as an assistant and a shopper for various set decorators. Graham has spent the past few years decorating his own projects, but enjoys jumping around as both an assistant and a buyer in between jobs. Recently, Graham has worked on film and television projects in places such as Budapest, London and Spain.

As well as being a set decorator, Graham is a Fine Arts photographer. He spent this past summer in Spain where he worked on a personal project of his own. He has been busy shooting portraits and still life photos from all over the country. He is also currently working on his first photography book about Eastern European flea market culture. 

Graham has worked with Newel Props on notable projects like The Loudest Voice, The Affair, The Americans, and Louie.  Earlier this summer, Graham stopped by Newel Props to source some props, specifically picture frames, for the upcoming film On the Rocks, and while he was here we asked him some fun facts about himself. Read below to learn more about Graham and to check out some of our favorite set designs from shows he has worked on!

Get to Know Graham Wichman

Q.

What is your wake up ritual?

A.

Coffee 

Q.

Are you a dog or cat person? 

A.

Dog 

Q.

Vintage or New?

A.

Vintage 

Q.

What is your favorite time of day?

A.

Evening 

Q.

What is your most memorable career moment so far?

A.

My favorite project in which I had the fortune of working on was Andrea Arnold’s film, American Honey. I was a big fan of her previous films and I couldn’t believe I got the call to decorate a project of hers. 

It’s a road trip film and so the cast and crew traveled to about five or six different cities and states in middle America for filming. The project forced me to become even more resourceful because we were shooting in small towns and didn’t have much time for sourcing. Some of the ways I went about furnishing sets were: Renting furniture from local theater companies, convincing museums to loan to us, and actually borrowing furniture from people’s homes. It all worked out in the end.

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won! Andrea invited the entire cast and crew to the premiere and we walked down the red carpet as one large ensemble.

Featured Projects

The Loudest Voice (Showtime)