Eric Telchin

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Eric Telchin
Born (1978-12-04) December 4, 1978 (age 44)
Nationality American
Education George Washington University
Notable workBoy Sees Hearts, See a Heart, Share a Heart
Websitewww.BoySeesHearts.com

Eric Telchin (born December 4, 1978) is an American author/artist, best known for his Boy Sees Hearts project, which showcases photographs of naturally occurring heart shapes. [1] His book, See a Heart, Share a Heart was published by Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group on December 6, 2012. [2]

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Biography

While hosting a party in 2009, Eric Telchin photographed a heart-shaped puddle of melted ice cream on his kitchen counter. He began capturing more naturally occurring hearts with his iPhone. In 2010, he launched Boy Sees Hearts, a project showcasing the thousands of unaltered heart photos. [3] [4] In December, 2012, Dial Books for Young Readers (an imprint of the Penguin Young Readers Group) published his book, See a Heart, Share a Heart, a 48-page picture book featuring 214 of images from Telchin's collection, paired with loose, interpretive text. [5] [6]

Telchin grew up in Niskayuna, New York and graduated magna cum laude from George Washington University as a Presidential Arts Scholar in 2000. After graduation, he worked at ABC News as a broadcast designer and for Washingtonpost.com as a Senior Designer. [7] [8]

Telchin currently resides in West Palm Beach, Florida. [9]

Works

See a Heart, Share a Heart, Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin, December 6, 2012 [10]

Reception

Artwork consisting of the Boy Sees Hearts photos has been featured on luxury retail web sites such as Aha Life, Vault, and Lisa Kline. [11] In January, 2011, Telchin created a 10'x9' wall of hearts for an episode of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. [12] [13]

Publishers Weekly says of See a Heart, Share a Heart that "the subtlety of the images points to the value of being receptive to and perceptive of one's environment." [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Story of the Hearts" . Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "See a Heart, Share a Heart on Goodreads" . Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Lodge, Sally (14 February 2013). "Seeing and Sharing Hearts, Online and in a Picture Book". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  4. ↑ Brochu, Nicole (27 February 2011). "Finding hearts in unusual places has a powerful impact". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. ↑ Lodge, Sally (14 February 2013). "Seeing and Sharing Hearts, Online and in a Picture Book". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "See a Heart, Share a Heart page on Goodreads" . Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Meet Eric" . Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  8. ↑ Chaney, Jen (2011-10-14). "Chris Tucker facing foreclosure of mansion; Ne-Yo is a dad again". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Meet Eric" . Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "See a Heart, Share a Heart on Goodreads" . Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Boy Sees Hearts in the News" . Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  12. ↑ Rechter, Elizabeth (14 February 2011). "Y&P Exclusive: Eric Telchin is seeing hearts and tells Y&P all about it". Young & Pretty. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  13. ↑ Brochu, Nicole (27 February 2011). "Finding hearts in unusual places has a powerful impact". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "Children's Review: See a Heart, Share a Heart". Publishers Weekly. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.


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