Gallery: A Mythical Credit Card Inspires an Outsider's Photos of the 1 Percent
Brian Ulrich01Cole Haan, Chicago, IL 2013
Cole Haan, Chicago, IL 2013
Brian Ulrich02Swarovski, Chicago, IL 2013
Swarovski, Chicago, IL 2013
Brian Ulrich03Ricardo-Jeanne,-Beverly-Hills,-CA-2015
Ricardo and Jeanne, Beverly Hills, CA 2015
Brian Ulrich04Liberty, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY 2014
Liberty, Tiffany & Co., New York, NY 2014
Brian Ulrich05Uhuburg Castle, Helen, GA 2014
Uhuburg Castle, Helen, GA 2014
Brian Ulrich06Sidewalk, 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 2013
Sidewalk, 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 2013
Brian Ulrich07Scan413-Crystal-Horse(2227)
Antiques, New York, NY, 2013
Brian Ulrich08Armani, New York, NY, 2014
Armani, New York, NY, 2014
Brian Ulrich09Christina, Beverly Hills, CA 2015
Christina, Beverly Hills, CA 2015
Brian Ulrich10Rossdhu-Gatehouse,-Chevy-Chase,-MD-2014
Rossdhu Gatehouse, Chevy Chase, MD 2014
Brian Ulrich11Chanel, New York, NY, 2013
Chanel, New York, NY, 2013
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