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Eric Telchin

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]

Eric Telchin
Born (1978-12-04) December 4, 1978 (age 45)
NationalityAmerican
Notable workBoy Sees Hearts, See a Heart, Share a Heart
Websitewww.BoySeesHearts.com

Biography

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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

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

Reception

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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]

References

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  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. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. 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. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. 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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