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. His book, ''See a Heart, Share a Heart'' was published by
Dial Books for Young Readers
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, a division of
Penguin Young Readers Group on December 6, 2012.
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. 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.
Telchin grew up in Niskayuna, New York and graduated magna cum laude from
George Washington University
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as a Presidential Arts Scholar in 2000. After graduation, he worked at
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as a broadcast designer and for
Washingtonpost.com
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as a Senior Designer.
Telchin currently resides in
West Palm Beach, Florida
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.
Works
''See a Heart, Share a Heart'',
Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin, December 6, 2012
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. In January, 2011, Telchin created a 10'x9' wall of hearts for an episode of ABC's
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
Publishers Weekly
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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."
References
External links
Boy Sees Hearts website*
ttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-telchin/my-valentine-for-the-worl_b_2686876.html My Valentine for the World (Huffington Post)
American photographers
American male writers
Living people
1978 births
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