# Deconstructed Fixie Photoshoots 'Things Come Apart' Deconstructs Vintage Items and Modern Tech By Michael Hines | Published 2013-05-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/things-come-apart References: [dvice](http://www.dvice.com/2013-5-7/deconstructed-objects-become-art-things-come-apart) & [toddmclellan](http://www.toddmclellan.com/thingscomeapart) 'Things Come Apart' is the newest book from Canadian artist Todd McLellan. Some of you may remember McLellan from 'Disassembly Series,' a collection of photographs showing what gadgets looked like when broken down into individual parts. Things Come Apart takes things up a notch, with the artist mixing in [vintage and retro items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-fan-build) with modern tech. Everything from [Blackberry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/q27) handsets to chainsaws are broken down into individual parts in Things Come Apart. Taking apart items piece by piece is a skill all in itself, but artfully arranging and photographing said pieces is no small task. You can check out a small sampling of the book here, as well as a time lapse video showing McLellan assembling and disassembling vintage items like typewriters and tape recorders. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Disassembly Photography:** The trend of disassembly photography showcases the beauty in deconstructing objects and can be applied to various industries for product documentation or artistic expression. - **Retro-tech Revival:** The trend of mixing vintage and retro items with modern tech offers opportunities for nostalgic design in industries such as fashion, interior design, and consumer electronics. - **Upcycling Art:** The trend of upcycling art allows for creative recycling of discarded items, providing opportunities for sustainable design and innovation in industries such as fashion, home decor, and art. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Product Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in product design by emphasizing transparency through disassembly photography to showcase quality, build, and maintenance. - **Fashion:** Disassembly photography and retro-tech revival present opportunities for fashion designers to incorporate deconstructed elements and vintage tech inspirations into their collections. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in consumer electronics by infusing retro aesthetics with modern technology, appealing to nostalgic consumers and creating unique product offerings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brokenaesthetic-sculpture-collection.md) - [British Youth-Culture Photography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-and-away.md) - [Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repurposed-vintage-apple-computers.md) - [Analog Nostalgia Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-basics-ii.md) - [Miniaturized Product Art Photographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/small-muji.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Modern Design-Exploring Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pratone-chair.md) - [Resurrected Used Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-afterlife.md) - [Industrial Architecture-Themed Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-archaeology.md)