"My Bunbun turned eighteen this Christmas. At first he was without a gender, but that was only because I knew he was a boy and I was afraid to admit that I could ever be friends with a boy. He used to sleep in a single bed, but now he sleeps in a queen because he moves a lot in his sleep. Bunbun has lived in seven homes, graduated college, traveled to four continents, and made three best friends (besides me). Booboo, Nubnub, and Nelly the giraffe.
If you have a story like this one, or know anyone who does, take a look at this book. I guarantee you will not be disappointed."
Publisher Harry N. Abrams
Publication Date 2013-10-29
Section Photography / All Staff Suggestions / Nonfiction Suggestions / Jen L.
Format Hardcover
ISBN 9781419710124
Award-winning photographer Mark Nixon has created a trove of quirky and nostalgic portraits of teddy bears and other stuffed animals that have been lovingly abused after years of play. Much Loved collects 60 of these images along with their accompanying background tales. An exhibit in the photographer’s studio led to a small sensation on the Internet when a few of the pictures circulated unofficially on scores of blogs and on many legitimate news sites. Viewers have been intrigued by the funny, bittersweet images and their ironic juxtaposition of childhood innocence and aged, loving wear and tear. When you see these teddy bears and bunnies with missing noses and undone stuffing, you can’t help but think back to childhood and its earliest companions who asked for nothing and gave a lot back.
