This is an awesome work by Acrobat / Photographer Bill Keaggy, who witnesses tired and tossed chairs in downtown St. Louis. Each image is a mixed bag of forlorn and funny, a veritable commentary on our culture of consumption (at least as it relates to chairs). Have a look. And you ll soon notice: sad chairs are everywhere.
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Focused, yet easily distracted. A complete archive of projects can be found here: http://www.keaggy.com
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By J. Appel
Format:Perfect Paperback
This book is a hilarious and creative follow up to Milk Eggs and Vodka by
Bill Keaggy. His humor in the titles shows his creativity and made me laugh over and over. Artistically I am drawn to many of the images, as well and he really made me look at objects that I would drive by and rarely notice.
Even my kids enjoyed the book. Very Fun!
Bill Keaggy. His humor in the titles shows his creativity and made me laugh over and over. Artistically I am drawn to many of the images, as well and he really made me look at objects that I would drive by and rarely notice.
Even my kids enjoyed the book. Very Fun!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book more or less by chance but since then have shown it to friends and students and bought it several times for gifts. It's a delightful little book, a perfect gem of its kind. There's beauty: lots of surprisingly lovely compositions (numbers 9 and 23 are among my favorites, but there are many others.) There's pathos. (As Keaggy playfully writes in the book's single page of text, "These are the forsaken chairs, left for dead...they saved us from having to sit on the floor! And how do we repay them? With a grunt, a curse, and a heave-ho to the street.") There's humor, provided mostly by Keaggy's ironic captions. There's story, hidden in and around the chairs. Above all, maybe, there's an awful lot of human life, even though no humans are actually pictured. Our inventive designs, our everyday routines, our cities, our styles, our impatience with things old or worn: our human nature and our culture are all here in microcosm. Highly recommended, both for your own pleasure and for gifts for interestingly quirky friends.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Perfect Paperback
This book is funny beyond belief! I laughed out loud over and over. "Worst vacation ever" was my absolute favorite photo. The photos are very well done, but it's the captions that really make this book.
He can't possibly be an academic, he's too funny. I'm going to check out his grocery list book now.
He can't possibly be an academic, he's too funny. I'm going to check out his grocery list book now.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
It was...okay
I admit, you get what you pay for in this one. It's a small book with title photos and nothing more. A handful were humerus, but most were not. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Batfan7
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!
Book was in great condition and arrived sooner than expected. I thought the book would be larger, teach me not to pay attention, but my friend loved the pocket size. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Graygrrrl
3.0 out of 5 stars
PALM SIZED BOOK
Bought this book as a funny gift but I thought it would be larger. This is the size of the palm on a hand...TINY. Not what I was expecting. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Ryan Forrest
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book, but very small
This book makes a great piece for a coffee table or a gift. The size of the book is a little disappointing though. Otherwise I'd give 5 stars.
Published on February 13, 2011 by M. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting little book
I bought this for my granddaughter's babysitter. She is currently using it as a creativity item for her older kids. Read more
Published on January 22, 2011 by E. Merrick
5.0 out of 5 stars
Genius Artist!
This one man has so much talent and insight into the world, artistically! His photos on his Flickr page are CRAZY wonderful!!! Check him out!
Published on November 20, 2010 by Shirley Sarrach-Crowell
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I expected
I was disapointed with this book. I love the "Awkward Family Photos",
"%*# my Dad Says", "Fail" ect. type books.
That's the type of humor I was expecting. Read more
"%*# my Dad Says", "Fail" ect. type books.
That's the type of humor I was expecting. Read more
Published on September 3, 2010 by Teresa Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars
witty as heck!
Very witty book, makes me laugh again and again.
Makes me look at ordinary things in a new way.
LOVE THIS BOOK!!!
Makes me look at ordinary things in a new way.
LOVE THIS BOOK!!!
Published on February 15, 2010 by Vicki P.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An absolute must have
This book is a real treat. Your coffee table is longing for it. It's a simple, well put together book that will inspire the artist within. Read more
Published on November 29, 2009 by Joseph Holst
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tiny but Mighty~
I can't wait for Bill to get to 1500 sad chairs and maybe then it will be coffee table book size. A powerful dose of dark comedy in a cute little package! Read more
Published on November 29, 2009 by C. Garmendia
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