Close Friends [Hardcover]

Larry Gianettino (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 29, 1999

Gianettino's larger than life portraits of the tiniest toys reveal surprising complexities of expression

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photographer and artist

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Fotofolio Inc (October 29, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158418003X
• ISBN-13: 978-1584180036
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,096,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chillingly fascinating, January 8, 2001

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Rachel (here) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Close Friends (Hardcover)

Gianettino perceives childhood toys in a way different than most people might do; with horror. True colors are revealed when the plastic is confronted a little too closely for their liking. Dogs' nuzzles turn into fangs and white rabbits suffer head wounds. A very worthwhile book; childhood nightmares surfaced.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wide range of emotions, March 9, 2001

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T. Gregory (Vienna, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Close Friends (Hardcover)

Much like Joost Elffers or Saxton Freymann (those guys who do the Play With Your Food books), Larry Gianettino gets a lot of emotion out of little things. The book is made up of extreme, extreme close-ups of animal toys - the miniture type that you'd buy for 10 cents in a seedy novelty shop, that were made in china and don't quite get the anatomy right.

The emotion range is wider than just scary, however. Each photo is a glipse into a disposible, plastic life. Does the piggy want to play or cause terror? Is the lamb timid, sad or sleepy? More interesting is the effects of mass production on expression - is that red spot on the bunny a flower or a head wound?

Fun, funny and thoughtful. Plus the printing quality is phenominal.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CLOSE FRIENDS IS TOUCHING !!!!, February 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Close Friends (Hardcover)

This was a great book! The pictures really where touching.In answer to the ? the bunny has a head wound not a flower ( I am a HUGE fan of that picture!) I also LOVE the Psychotic duck and Fuzzy black bear! May Larry Gianettino rest in peace with all his little creatures.