Lower Lawn String Lights (Ted Marcus Fundraiser)

A canopy of outdoor string lights stretched across the lower lawn of Ted Marcus's mansion: narrow black cords threaded with evenly spaced small bulbs, warm-toned and regularly hung between stakes and trees. The installation reads as carefully arranged event lighting—neat, intact, and bright enough to silhouette guests and illuminate floral arrangements. Guests move and mingle beneath the glow while Secret Service agents and sweep dogs methodically pass under the strings, the lights visually framing a scene of conviviality that is quietly militarized by security operations.