Couples: Speaking from the Heart

By Mariana Cook

Book Overview

From the author of "Fathers and Daughters" and "Mothers and Sons" comes this moving tribute to love. In "Couples, " photographer Mariana Cook presents a stunning collection of black and white images and intimate texts from 60 different couplesyoung, old, rich, poor, gay, straight, famous, unknownoffering us a rare glimpse into the diverse meanings of that unique bond. These partners speak in their own words, and yet it is in the glance of the eye, the subtle gesture that the unspoken emotions are expressed in these deceptively simple and honest portraits. In both text and image, "Couples" is a powerful and moving celebration of not only love, but life, and all of the beauty and magic that is shared by the union of two people.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811828735
• ISBN13: 9780811828734
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.8" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

It Takes All Kinds

I found a copy of this book while on vacation in a resort area, and since then I've used it as a wedding present several times. I really like the fact that it features all kinds of couples: gay, straight, interracial, couples of different ages, and couples dealing with disabilities. The photography is haunting and the stories each member of each couple tells emphasize that there are common traits of strong, long-lasting relationships.

A picture is worth......

Couples: Speaking from the Heart is interesting reading for anyone intriqued by the mystery of relationships. The masterfully done photographs give more richness to the words of people, some famous some not, who attempt to do the impossible: put words to their relationships, how they have succeeded, how they have grown. It makes for entertaining reading, but it also creates in the reader both a desire to understand how relationships work and a wonder that when they do, it is a glorious thing. A different kind of book, but invigorating in its unique way.