Two is an exquisite collection of captivating and thought-provoking photographs by award-winning photographer Melissa Ann Pinney that contemplate the essence of duality in our relationships and in the world that surrounds us. Edited and introduced by Pinney's friend, New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett, the volume is filled with memorable images that encase rich stories: two children at play, a pair of aging friends, parent and child, couples in love. But deeper meanings can lurk in the margins of the frame, in the expressions in the eyes, in the disconnect of the connection. Photographs without human subjects bear their own mysteries: two nesting tea cups, an indoor pool, two chairs in autumn.Pinney, whose work is in the permanent collections of dozens of American museums, including the Metropolitan, MoMA, The Art Institute of Chicago, and the Getty, aims her lens at pairs—mostly, but not always human—that display or imply elusive connections of mind, of spirit, or of simply the act of being.
Patchett, whose enthusiasm for Pinney's vision helped bring this project to fruition, has paired the photographs with remarkable essays about the nature of two, commissioned from some of the best writers at work today: Edwidge Danticat, Barbara Kingsolver, Richard Russo, Elizabeth Gilbert, Susan Orlean, Alan Gurganus, Maile Meloy, Elizabeth McCracken, Jane Hamilton, and Billy Collins (who provides a beautiful poem celebrating "two creatures bound by wonderment.")
"I've always been interested in watching people together. I wonder what their story is, who they are to each other," Pinney writes in the preface. "No matter how uninspired I feel, how dull I think a place is, when I look at the world through a camera a new beginning takes place."
Filled with startling, sensitive images and nuanced prose, Two is an illuminating keepsake of human experience, at once universal and unique.
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A visual and literary exploration of the unique dynamic of two
Two, a stunning collection of ninety images by award-winning photographer Melissa Ann Pinney, is a provocative, nuanced visual investigation of the relationship between two beings, whether they are relatives, friends, teammates, lovers, or strangers. With an introduction by bestselling novelist Ann Patchett, this beautiful volume contains exclusive literary contributions from ten of our finest contemporary writers on some aspect of two. Together, Pinney's powerful work and these extraordinary prose pieces present the multifaceted connection between beings that is at once wholly unique, yet universally understood.
with contributions by
Billy Collins
Barbara Kingsolver
Edwidge Danticat
Elizabeth McCracken
Elizabeth Gilbert
Maile Meloy
Allan Gurganus
Susan Orlean
Jane Hamilton
Richard Russo
With more than ninety full-color photographs
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. NEW! Prize-winning photographer Pinney gets aid from Ann Patchett to enthrall us with 90 colorful pics of couples in very interesting places and situations. Many other noted authors have part in this as well and pair sweetly with the photos. Great for art lovers and literature lovers, and for those who want to see the wide variety of couples. 7.5 inches tall x 8.5 inches wide. Seller Inventory # 002807
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. New York: Harper Design (2015). First edition. First printing. Hardbound. New/New. A pristine unread copy (without marks or bruises or smells or any other defect). Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket cover (not clipped, of course). Shipped in well-padded box. Purchased new and opened only for authors to sign, no inscriptions, just the authors' names directly on the title page. SIGNED BY APatchett and Pinney on title page. You cannot find a better copy. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 07-2015-5