Larry Todd

Jessica Todd Harper: Interior Exposure
$45.00
This is a collection of pictures of the photographer's loved ones. If I knew that without being able to look at any of the pictures, I probably wouldn't bother with it. But the cover photo intrigued me and so I googled Ms. Harper's name and checked out a couple of dozen shots on her website. I was hooked. Now I've got my copy of the book and I'm really hooked.

Have you ever wondered where all the interesting-looking people who posed for John Singer Sargent's paintings went? Well, they went to Jessica's house. Ever wonder where all those cool light effects that Vermeer used went? They went to Jessica's camera. And have you ever worried that modern life with its wall-to-wall carpeting and unmade beds isn't spiritual? Look at these pictures and you won't worry anymore.

I don't mean that these pictures are in any way religious. Rather their subjects are touched by a fragile light from without that betokens the one from within. Only we couldn't see it without Ms. Harper's help.

I especially liked her self-portraits with her fiance Christopher. She looks very intelligent and self-aware, and those are very attractive qualities. A lot of the pictures are erotic, not because they involve nudity (only a few do), but because of the tenderness and physical presence of the subjects.

I suppose the overall effect might be a bit dreamier than some people like, but maybe not. I don't much like dreaminess and I loved the book. I don't care for family photos, and I loved the book. I don't even like pictures of people, and I loved the book. The highest recommendation I can give is that she won me over despite my natural predilections. It was that style, that grace, that, to use the overused word, vision. Go over to her website and check out the pictures for yourself. I'll bet you'll come back for the book.

Dr. Atomic Comic #3 ~ Last Gasp Eco Funnies
$19.00

What Kind of Day Has it Been?
$1.99

Making Puppets at Home with Larry Engler [VHS]
$12.95
"Making Puppets At Home" and "Making More Puppets at Home" are entertaining, informative, and creative guides for young children and educators on how to make five different kinds of puppets, using materials easily found around the house. Award winning puppeteer, Larry Engler, shows step by step how to create these simple yet effective puppets in an engaging manner. Larry's assistant, Wally the Walrus, an enthusiastic and zany puppet character, adds an element of enchantment to delight youngsters. Using items such as cardboard tubes, paper bags, paper plates, and odd socks, Larry and Wally demonstrate how easily boys and girls can create amazing puppet characters of their own. These videos are also perfect for craft-minded adults looking for a class or party art project that will engage kids while promoting their innate creativity. "Making Puppets At Home with Larry Engler" includes step by step directions for making hand puppets out of toilet paper tubes, and mouth puppets from paper bags. "Making More Puppets At Home With Larry Engler" shows how to make a mouth puppet from paper plates, a hand puppet from a lunch bag, and a talking puppet from a sock.