Art Streiber Keeps the Dream Alive at the Beverly Wilshire

Before Rodeo Drive, there was the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, a
magnet for luminaries of film and entertainment since it opened
in the roaring twenties. Now the grand dame of luxury hospitality
is getting a makeover and that includes a new offering for
guests, The Dreamer.


On Episode 3 of Rodeo Drive: The Podcast host Pari
Ehsan gets a taste of the experience, when she takes up
residence in a newly-remodeled 11th floor suite and meets the
longtime celebrity photographer Art Streiber.


“Treat celebrities like real people, and treat real people like
celebrities,” says Streiber, who will turn his camera on hotel
guests who purchase The Dreamer, which gives them the ultimate
Hollywood access: to be the subject of their own private
celebrity photo shoot, a chance to shop with stylist Nicole
Pollard Bayme, have their hair coiffed by Léa Journo and meet and
eat with top chef Wolfgang Puck.


Ehsan and Streiber discuss the enduring appeal of composed, still
photography. “The portrait I take of you today is not about
today. It is documentary, for 20, 30 years from now,” says
Streiber. They also reflect on the art of staging sitters against
the architectural backdrop of the hotel, styled after old Europe
and now being given a refresh.


Field Correspondent Jason E.C. Wright talks with
the hotel’s current Regional Vice President and General Manager
Peter Humig, who is overseeing the renovation,
designed by London-based David Collins Studio,
with a new palette of soft grays and hints of Art Deco. Humig
tells Wright they wanted to hold onto Beverly Wilshire, A Four
Seasons Hotel’s glamor, history and excellent service, without
being too opulent. “Modern luxury is not how it used to be in the
80s and 90s. Now it's the subtle elegance,” says Humig.


Season Three of Rodeo Drive – The Podcast is presented by the
Rodeo Drive Committee with the support of the City of Beverly
Hills, The Hayman Family, Two Rodeo Drive, Beverly Wilshire, A
Four Seasons Hotel, the Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors
Bureau, and MCM.


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Season Three Credits:


Executive Producer: Lyn Winter


Host: Pari Ehsan


Field Correspondent: Jason E.C. Wright


Scriptwriter and Editorial Advisor: Frances Anderton


Editor and Videographer: Hans Fjellestad


Theme music by Brian Banks


Production Assistant: Grace Fuh


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