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lanikei 's review for:
Postsecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives
by Frank Warren
The last thing I need is another coffee table book for a non-existant coffee table... But I have an affection for PostSecret since it is fairly local, I've seen some exhibitions, and Frank Warren has been a pretty awesome supporter of my former roller derby league.
Picked this up in a book swap and finally got around to flipping through it, although I've been familiar with the project for years. The book isn't really anything to be read, it's just an art book. PostSecret is also a project that was made possible by the web, and grew because of its novelty at the time. Now these secrets would be plastered on Tumblr and shared on FB, and the idea of a book almost seems trite.
Sometimes having limitations on art can create more interesting pieces than the most high-flying projects. And trying to tie down big heavy emotions and fit them onto a little 4x6 postcard? Brilliance emerges.
Picked this up in a book swap and finally got around to flipping through it, although I've been familiar with the project for years. The book isn't really anything to be read, it's just an art book. PostSecret is also a project that was made possible by the web, and grew because of its novelty at the time. Now these secrets would be plastered on Tumblr and shared on FB, and the idea of a book almost seems trite.
Sometimes having limitations on art can create more interesting pieces than the most high-flying projects. And trying to tie down big heavy emotions and fit them onto a little 4x6 postcard? Brilliance emerges.