Talking Pictures

By Ransom Riggs

Book Overview

With the candid quirkiness of Awkward Family Photos and the confessional intimacy of PostSecret , Ransom Riggs's Talking Pictures is a haunting collection of antique found photographs--with evocative inscriptions that bring these lost personal moments to life--from the author of the New York Times bestselling illustrated novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children . Each image in Talking Pictures reveals a singular, frozen moment in a person's life, be it joyful, quiet, or steeped in sorrow. Yet the book's unique depth comes from the writing accompanying each photo: as with the caption revealing how one seemingly random snapshot of a dancing couple captured the first dance of their 40-year marriage, each successive inscription shines like a flashbulb illuminating a photograph's particular context and lighting up our connection to the past.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062099493
• ISBN13: 9780062099495
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: It Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Very interesting!

I was intrigued by the book because I love old photos, history, and unique / interesting things. This book certainly delivers a random look back into a moment in time, and most of the pictures include the original notes that were written on the back of the picture. You almost feel like you connect to the people pictured and get to know them. From silly to sad, and from love to war, this book has something for everyone.