Monica Goslin

1984 La Paz, Bolivia

Monica Goslin graduated from Franklin College in Lugano, Switzerland with a degree in Visual Communications and a minor in Literature. Ms. Goslin was raised in South America and South Florida. She has traveled extensively in Europe, taking countless photographs in hopes of capturing a sense of place.

Monica currently lives and works in New York.

The Monica Store was started in April, 2007 by me, Monica Goslin. The inspiration for the store came from the fairytale location of Lugano, Switzerland. I attended Franklin College in Lugano. It is mix of Italian and Swiss culture along with a Mediterranean climate and the occasional winter snowstorm. I explored the city and surrounding towns, from ancient villas to old stone houses, and accumulated a tremendous amount of photos, which I turned into a book on the area. Other travels, including individual explorations and academic trips with the school, resulted in the build up of incredible images.

From a fascination with Lugano, I developed a style of capturing details that usually go unnoticed or unappreciated. Comments from family and friends ranged from I never noticed that to The photo makes me want to go there, which is essentially the ...