A Story Of Bears (Hardcover)

Sylvie Huet rediscovered her own childhood teddy at the age of 49 in a Paris fleamarket. Until then he had lived only as a memory and in family photographs. Her discovery began a trail of exploration, revealing childhood memories and family secrets. The bears that feature are aged between 44 and 103 years old - worn, stitched, and scarred, yet seemingly indestructible. Mostly they are anonymous, but several have celebrity status. Amongst those included are Nana, Jean Paul Gaultier's bear with the cone bra; Grayson Perry's 'personal god' Alan Measles; Tomi Ungerer's bear, who inspired his famous children's book Otto; and Jubilee, a stuffed chimpanzee and the childhood companion of Dame Jane Goodall, now considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. Sylvie Huet's portraits give the bears a dignity that befits their status in the eyes of their owners. Included are archive photographs, stories from the past, accounts of meetings and literary extracts.

General

Imprint:	Dewi Lewis Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2014
Authors:	Sylvie Huet
Dimensions:	202 x 177 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	172
ISBN-13:	978-1-907893-59-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Individual photographers Promotions
LSN:	1-907893-59-8
Barcode:	9781907893599

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