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F E A T U R E T I T L E G O E S H E R E | P E R S P E C T I V E 1 3 however, I was excited by the challenges the season two storyline presented and our new team was determined. The Art Department had great fun revisiting a handful of season one locations and reverting them to a 190s version. We also had the opportunity to introduce several new locations, many that figured into N life in of the 190s and iconic in their own right. Among these, a razy ddie superstore (his prices were insane), the uardian Angels' headuarters and the MA. esearch and imagination combined to render some very interesting and uniue sets. While scouting, I did my best to find sections and streets that needed little augmentation, such as the block of brownstones used for Vera's apartment. However, many other street scenes needed a complete makeover. ne of my favorites was the ast Third Street location, with an invented glass and mirror shop. A Saul Leiter photograph of a fractured mirror inspired the shooting of a Texas switch with each sliver of mirror revealing Nora, inhabiting Nadia switching back and forth between characters. The shop gave impetus for the mirror placement. Maxine's Loft as Its Former Self ather than an endless time loop, this season's premise focuses on a universe unraveling as eras collide into each other. Maxine's loft becomes the center of broken time, as past and present mesh together. eshiva boys studying the Torah mingle with downtown party elite. When Nadia bursts through the bathroom door, instead of the familiar Sweet Birthday Baby, she is greeted with a rabbi teaching a lesson from the bible. To stage this moment, Maxine's loft was rebuilt, recreating all the carefully crafted details from the original design. (Hello and respect to Michael Bricker!) It was then pulled apart, replacing the bedroom and hallway with a built classroom set just outside the famous bathroom. To bring the old school room to life, I chose elements such as dark wood paneling, chipped and cracked patina green and brown painted walls, bookcases filled with volumes of Hebrew books and vintage deco D E F