| Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past Contributor(s): Riggs, Ransom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062099493 ISBN-13: 9780062099495 Publisher: It Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Art | Popular Culture - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Portraits & Selfies |
| Dewey: 779.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7" W x 7.9" (1.80 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the candid quirkiness of Awkward Family Photos and the confessional intimacy of PostSecret, Ransom Riggs's Talking Pictures is a haunting collection of antique found photographs--with evocative inscriptions that bring these lost personal moments to life--from the author of the New York Times bestselling illustrated novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Each image in Talking Pictures reveals a singular, frozen moment in a person's life, be it joyful, quiet, or steeped in sorrow. Yet the book's unique depth comes from the writing accompanying each photo: as with the caption revealing how one seemingly random snapshot of a dancing couple captured the first dance of their 40-year marriage, each successive inscription shines like a flashbulb illuminating a photograph's particular context and lighting up our connection to the past. |
Contributor Bio(s): Riggs, Ransom: - The author of the runaway New York Times bestseller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Ransom Riggs holds an MFA in film production from the USC School of Cinema-Television. A former journalist, photographer, and documentary film editor, his award-winning short films have screened at more than 70 film festivals worldwide. He is also a contributing writer and blogger for mental_floss magazine and Mentalfloss.com. |