Faces in places began its meteoric rise to fame as an internet blog that celebrated a collection of quirky, hilarious, surprising and madcap images captured by ordinary folk with an eye for the bizarre: the ability to see human-like faces in everyday objects. Now the blog has made the leap from screen to printed page. Marvel at this gallery of anthropomorphic faces that express a wealth of human emotion - love, hate, shock, curiosity, boredom, frivolity, surprise, intrigue, - in many forms, whether they are simple household gadgets and appliances, items of clothing, signs, trees, plants, rocks, automobiles, bikes, buildings or boxes. More than 100 contributors showcase their unusual photographs that will change the way you see the world around you. This book will also change the world for the better for many deprived and exploited children: a percentage of the proceeds of each book sold will be donated to the 'Hope for Children' charity.
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Amateur photographer Jody Smith inadvertently started Faces in Places when he spotted a common theme in his holiday snapshots, posted them on the web and soon realised that he wasn t the only person to recognise faces in inanimate objects. A blog followed, and the Faces in Places community grew exponentially. Jody, whose day job is commissioning digital projects for a TV broadcaster, lives in London, but uses the internet as his playground.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a book of rather fun photographs, not all are perfect on a technical level, but all are capable of raising a smile. It contains a series of photographs of inanimate objects from chairs to vacuum cleaners where 'faces' can be identified, a bit like seeing familiar things when looking at clouds. The variety of faces is amazing and range from scary to adorable!
There are 8 distinct sections in the book, my favourites being 'Creature Features' which resemble animal faces and 'Name That Face' where you try to guess what the subject of the photograph is (the answers are upside down on the page and each picture has a title which hints at the answer). It's an amazingly effective book and it's interesting to see how giving a face to an object really has an anthropomorphic effect and you find yourself projecting personalities onto something like a light switch! Many will look down on this book and any suggestion that it could be considered art, but presenting every-day objects in a way which makes the viewer look at them in a completely different way is something special and I think most people would struggle to pick this up and not flick through with a grin.
In a nutshell: Boring objects are turned into a variety of faces in this book which would make an ideal gift for anyone with a sense of humour - any age. Adults will appreciate the alternative way of looking at the world and younger readers will be inspired to go and find faces themselves.
There are 8 distinct sections in the book, my favourites being 'Creature Features' which resemble animal faces and 'Name That Face' where you try to guess what the subject of the photograph is (the answers are upside down on the page and each picture has a title which hints at the answer). It's an amazingly effective book and it's interesting to see how giving a face to an object really has an anthropomorphic effect and you find yourself projecting personalities onto something like a light switch! Many will look down on this book and any suggestion that it could be considered art, but presenting every-day objects in a way which makes the viewer look at them in a completely different way is something special and I think most people would struggle to pick this up and not flick through with a grin.
In a nutshell: Boring objects are turned into a variety of faces in this book which would make an ideal gift for anyone with a sense of humour - any age. Adults will appreciate the alternative way of looking at the world and younger readers will be inspired to go and find faces themselves.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
A collection of pics of "faces" seen in the most unlikely places, this is a clever and funny book that may encourage you to go out and seek simulacra of your own. Some work better than others of course, but the very best are humorous, scary and a few are downright incredible. Great.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a lovely, well chosen collection of photos in which everyday objects appear to have facial features. It's surprising how adorable a face which isn't actually a face can be. The book has the pictures sorted into different sections, and many are captioned with witty comments (although admirably, not all - and it works really nicely). Children would love looking at all the funny faces, and I know I as an adult found it impossible to put down until I had finished, and occasionally even squealed with delight at a particularly good one.
Would make a lovely gift, either for children or adults, and also a great coffee table book. Well worth the (very reasonable) price and I look forward to a follow-up edition with more pictures!
Would make a lovely gift, either for children or adults, and also a great coffee table book. Well worth the (very reasonable) price and I look forward to a follow-up edition with more pictures!
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Good old times
Pointing out faces in things was something me and my brothers just seemed to do a lot so it was nice to see a book that shared our stupidity. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Goemar
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Not that good
All a bit obvious, just not that good. Bit suspicious about some of these super-positive reviews, do they sound genuine to you?
Published 24 months ago by Fergus
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A lovely book
This is a book of fun photos, with captions. Had to have it, as I have been obsessed with photographing Faces in Places, ever since reading Faces by the Robert brothers. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2011 by S. Milburn
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Good addition
Arrived on time, I was looking for some inspiration for some abstract work and this is packed full of photos for just that purpose!
Published on 16 Mar 2011 by Stuart Duffy
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I love this
Bought as part of a gift - by the time I gave it to them it looked second hand, couldn't stop giggling at it!
Now several people are getting it for xmas. Read more
Now several people are getting it for xmas. Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2010 by Dr. D. McCaffer
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Faces In Places
Brilliant little book - I have brought this as a prezzie for a friend with an overactive imagination who spots faces in places all the time. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2010 by Booksy
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Lovely
Ordered this having seen a link from B3ta, and I can only commend it - it's a lovely book and would be just as good a gift for young or old. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2010 by S. Crawley
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