When I was little girl, I had a blanket that I carried around until it was basically a ball of threads. It was such a source of comfort to me. But that was a very long time ago and frankly, I'd forgotten about my blankie until I stumbled on the new book dirty wow wow. I think I have to get this book. I love the concept, "a tribute to the threadbare companions of childhood", and I love the images of toys reduced to a mere shadow of their former selves through persistant love. Of course, this book brings to mind another favorite childhood classic, the velveteen rabbit which begins with the line, "there once was a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid." Ah, what a great story. I think I need to read it again too!
The toys shown above also remind me of a contemporary favorite of mine, kent rogowski who's reconstructed toys feel well loved but also a little scary. Wow. So many connections and stories and ideas, all stemming from finding a new book...
What a discovery. Thanks for sharing so much goodness.
Posted by: helle | August 16, 2007 at 12:17 PM