The Granny Alphabet - Rilegato

Walker, Tim; Hesketh-harvey, Kit

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0500544263 ISBN 13: 9780500544266

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 2013

Riassunto

Artist-photographer Tim Walker has won a cult following for his flamboyant, lavishly staged, and surrealist fashion photography. Now he brings his unique brand of very British fantasia to a subject close to all our hearts: grandmothers.The first volume of this very special twinset offers a collection of characterful photographs of grannies and the things nearest to each of them, arranged alphabetically and accompanied by short, gently humorous verses by Kit Hesketh-Harvey. The second volume is delightfully populated with Lawrence Mynott's drawings of lively old ladies. Spirited, stylish, sweet—here are granny archetypes of every stripe. You'll find Lucinda, whose hat addiction shows no sign of waning, and Kitty, whose knitting skills are second to none. You might even meet the Queen—the most famous British granny of all.This whimsical vision of a rose-printed, feline-filled arcadia will be irresistible to enthusiasts of photography and contemporary illustration, and anyone touched by its delightful tribute to the grannies we love and admire.

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The perfect stocking filler. --The Sunday Times

Strange, endearing and beautiful, I expect this to be popular. --The Bookseller

The fashion photographer's genius new book pours his whimsical style into beautiful shots of grannies doing things that they love. Silver is officially the new black. --InStyle

Brilliant granny illustrations ... witty rhymes. --Elle

Nan-spiration. --The Sun

An A-Z of affectionate portraits. --The Daily Telegraph

A lovely book to celebrate growing older. --The Woman's Room

[Tim Walker's] charming new book, 'The Granny Alphabet', celebrates the indomitable spirit of 'little old ladies who live down the lane'. --Stella, The Sunday Telegraph

The insightful coffee table book champions cool and fashionable older women. --Mail Online

a new book that captures the indomitable spirit of older women who celebrate their age by looking fierce and staying cool. --Grazia

A poetic yet someway stylish view on a world so far from fashion stereotypes, still able of giving a lot of inspiration. --Design Catwalk

Tim Walker gives the reader an extravagant insight into each individual with his imaginative portraits of grannies and those things dearest to them. --My Goodness

fashion's coolest new book. --MSN

a loving ode to the stylish lives of our senior citizens. --The Love Magazine

The Tim Walker photographs ... are just so perfect. --Country Wives

The grannies who make up his [Tim Walker's] Granny Alphabet are picturebook perfect. --The Herald

The A-Z of strange, sweet and sometimes slightly scary oldies is an unexpected treat from a photographer whose reputation for quirkiness is well-documented. --It's Nice That

fantastic 'twinset' --That's Not My Age blog

bring[s] a charming British ideal to life. --Twin Magazine

[Walker's] images are crisp and unfussy, balancing whimsy with compositional precision. --New Statesman

Bowls us over on all counts. --asupervision.com

Humorous but sensitive ... an affectionate tribute to grandmothers in all shapes and sizes. --1883magazine.com

A two-volume celebration of the wisdom, eccentricity, spirit and style of our dear grandmothers. --Design Week

Making grannies cool again ... beautifully put together. --Grazia

Frivolous and affectionate fun. --Tatler

Light, fluffy and charming ... a delightful package that will no doubt fill a few Christmas stockings this year. --Amateur Photographer

Gran-tastic. --Red

The coolest new book in fashion. --Livincool.com

Making grannies cool again ... beautifully put together. --Grazia

Frivolous and affectionate fun. --Tatler

Light, fluffy and charming ... a delightful package that will no doubt fill a few Christmas stockings this year. --Amateur Photographer

Gran-tastic. --Red

The coolest new book in fashion. --Livincool.com

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• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0500544263
• ISBN 13: 9780500544266
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 88
• Disegnatore: Mynott Lawrence