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Alphabet Everywhere Elliott Kaufman

Alphabet Everywhere By Elliott Kaufman

Alphabet Everywhere by Elliott Kaufman


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Summary

There is a world of letters just waiting to be discovered in the world around us - in nature to architecture.

Alphabet Everywhere Summary

Alphabet Everywhere by Elliott Kaufman

In this inviting, delightful book, photographer Elliott Kaufman reveals the secret life of letters through his photographs that show how they can be found in things we encounter everyday. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by multiple images, all accidentally created by the intersection of building details or natural elements, caught by Kaufman's keen eye. This approach reinforces the notion that learning to see the familiar in new ways encourages visual literacy and creativity. The beautiful, artistic photographs encourage the mind to explore and not just recognize. Alphabet Everywhere will inspire readers of all ages to search for letters in architectural details or shapes found in nature.

Alphabet Everywhere Reviews

From School Library Journal Gr 1-3-The author's experience as an architectural photographer translates into more than a hundred images that challenge readers to find as many forms as possible that resemble the alphabet in ways that are accidental. Youngsters will find the expected A formed in the frame of a ladder, a steel I-beam, B- and C-shaped door handles, or a Z on a garage door, but sidewalk shadows and nature images such as the blossoming tulip (V), a serrated grapevine leaf (M), or an ocean wave approaching the shore (R), move beyond man-made art and architecture and are more difficult to pick out. An unusual collection of photographic art from city to country, this compendium includes creative angles and perspectives, further informing readers with a final index of all the photo sources. Compare this book's artistry and imagination to Krystina Castella and Brian Boyl's Discovering Nature's Alphabet (Heyday, 2006) or combine it with Stephen Johnson's Alphabet City (Viking, 1995). This collection of images stretches through 60 pages, perhaps a challenge for younger readers, although the die-cut ABC on the cover is instantly eye-catching. A general purchase for all libraries.-Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TXa(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About Elliott Kaufman

Elliott Kaufman is an architectural photographer whose work has been displayed in venues such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Light Gallery (NYC). He currently teaches at Queens College and the International Center for Photography.

Additional information

GOR013370906
9780789211156
0789211157
Alphabet Everywhere by Elliott Kaufman
Used - Like New
Hardback
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
20120614
60
Commended for Moonbeam Children's Book Award (Pop-Up/Cut-Out) 2012
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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