F is for Finding Fiction in the Forest
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Joel Robison is a twenty-something photographer living in British Columbia. He goes by the handle Boy_Wonder on Flickr and his photostream is packed with over 1,500 images.
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” – Lewis Carroll
Luckily, for us, one of the objects he consistently pays homage to are books as they permeate many of his landscapes.
R is for Reading
They in turn lift him up and weigh him down. They are both larger than life and an integral part of his life and his work.
They continuously motivate him to create. From a Lewis Carrol quote that leads him to a super-size image of a book to a poem by Sarah Hunter that gives birth to the image below.
A Stack Of Books Meant To Be Read Aloud
“now there is just one pillow on the bed
where a solitary someone lays her head
a stack of books meant to be read aloud
closed and dusty awaiting a crowd” –
where a solitary someone lays her head
a stack of books meant to be read aloud
closed and dusty awaiting a crowd” –
New Lonliness by Sarah Harmer
As you will see as you peruse his photos, in addition to books Robison has a similar fascination with teacups and coffee mugs. Wild stuff.
Thanks to Modern Met for the lead