Teodor M. Dumitrescu is a fine artist and illustrator based in Southern California. His work revolves around themes of nostalgia, playful dark fantasy, and the search for the American Dream. Characters and settings in his work have a cinematic quality that are influenced by film noir, technicolor, and magic realism. Other influences reflect the study of scientific and natural history illustration, recalling a tradition of documenting the world through detailed observation. Often quiet and contemplative, the images are arrested in moments of hope, longing, and anxiety.