Synopses & Reviews
It'¬?s rare to find a child whose very first best friend wasn'¬?t a fuzzy teddy bear or downy blanket. Whether clutched securely in little arms each night or dragged gamely through the playground each day, these fiercely loved companions universally ease the uncertainties and loneliness of childhood. DIRTY WOW WOW AND OTHER LOVE STORIES celebrates the lives of fifty transitional love objects: a sweetly poignant collection of stuffies, blankies, lovies, and dolls who inspired and comforted their owners. Bundles of love and warmth fashioned from fluff and fur, these cherished friends have a lifetime of stories sewn up in their tattered bodies--a trip to Paris smushed in a suitcase, a secret hiding spot behind the family liquor cabinet, an interminable wait in the lost-and-found bin before a joyousreunion at home. With stunning photographs that reveal the personalities within, this thoughtful tribute is at once funny and oddly soothing-like a certain shabby buddy who'¬?s tucked away but never forgotten.
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"Dirty Wow Wow'¬?s striking photographs and brief narratives stir up vivid memories of . . . long-lost companions."-Southwest Spirit Magazine"This clever work, peppered with sumptuous snapshots of raggedy dolls, pays tribute to the beloved companions of childhood."-Entertainment Weekly'¬?s "Must List"
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"This clever work, peppered with sumptuous snapshots of raggedy dolls, pays tribute to the beloved companions of childhood." Entertainment Weekly
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"This charming book would be a perfect gift for collectors and also an offbeat surprise for new parents." Minneapolis Star Tribune
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"Dirty Wow Wow's striking photographs and brief narratives stir up vivid memories of...long-lost companions." Southwest Spirit Magazine
Synopsis
A tribute to children's well-worn and fiercely loved transitional objects (a natty teddy bear, tattered blankie, droopy owl), in words and photographs, assembled by two top designer (contributing editors to Body and Soul magazine, former design columnists for the Boston Globe).
Synopsis
Two top designers have created through photographs and words a tribute to children's well-worn and fiercely loved transitional objects, including a natty teddy bear, tattered blankie, and a droopy owl.
Synopsis
It's rare to find a child whose very first best friend wasn't a fuzzy teddy bear or downy blanket. Whether clutched securely in little arms each night or dragged gamely through the playground each day, these fiercely loved companions universally ease the uncertainties and loneliness of childhood.
Dirty Wow Wow and Other Stories celebrates the lives of fifty transitional love objects: a sweetly poignant collection of stuffies, blankies, lovies, and dolls who inspired and comforted their owners. Bundles of love and warmth fashioned from fluff and fur, these cherished friends have a lifetime of stories sewn up in their tattered bodies — a trip to Paris smushed in a suitcase, a secret hiding spot behind the family liquor cabinet, an interminable wait in the lost-and-found bin before a joyous reunion at home. With stunning photographs that reveal the personalities within, this thoughtful tribute is at once funny and oddly soothing-like a certain shabby buddy who's tucked away but never forgotten.
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Award-winning photographer Mark Nixon has created a trove of quirky and nostalgic portraits of teddy bears and other stuffed animals that have been lovingly abused after years of play.
MuchLoved collects 60 of these images along with their accompanying background tales. An exhibit in the photographerand#8217;s studio led to a small sensation on the Internet when a few of the pictures circulated unofficially on scores of blogs and on many legitimate news sites. Viewers have been intrigued by the funny, bittersweet images and their ironic juxtaposition of childhood innocence and aged, loving wear and tear.and#160; When you see these teddy bears and bunnies with missing noses and undone stuffing, you canand#8217;t help but think back to childhood and its earliest companions who asked for nothing and gave a lot back.
Praise for Much Loved:
and#147;Much Loved is impossibly endearing in its entirety.and#8221; and#151;Brain Pickings
About the Author
Based in Dublin, Ireland, Mark Nixon has twice been named Overseas Photographer of the Year (British Photographic Awards) and has also been named Irish Photographer of the Year (Irish Professional Photographers Association).