Tales from Dreamland

(Hardback, Illustrated, Illustrated)

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LA photographer Ed Valfre imagines stories from snapshots of ordinary life, inviting readers to discover the magical in the everyday

Through the lens of Ed Valfres mind, the everyday becomes the ethereal. His images spark the imagination and take us to a place just beyond reach. Or perhaps the dream already exists and Valfre shows us the proof. TV Producer Michael Feldman

A cup of coffee with a swirl of cream. Clouds reflected on a tabletop. A shopping cart abandoned on the sidewalk. Photographer Ed Valfre captures these little moments of everyday life in his pictures and subsequently imagines the extraordinary universes, striking feelings, and unexpected narratives each moment might contain. By turns surreal, humorous, and profound, Valfre reveals the magic to be discovered in the everyday with this collection of photographs and accompanying short stories.

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A Los Angeles photographer pairs his images with brief lines of text, exploring the extraordinary amid the seemingly ordinary. Capturing the beauty of everyday life in his photography, which sometimes borders on the surreal, Valfre presents evocative vignettes that riff on each image. Most of the two-page spreads feature a single black-and-white or color photograph accompanied by a short paragraph occasionally just a sentence or two... This unusual volume will please browsers and is also a good source of creative prompts for language arts and fine art classes. A thoughtful, imaginative work to inspire dreamers and observers. * Kirkus Reviews *

Author Bio

Ed Valfre is a photographer and musician, and the author of two childrens books (Backseat Buckaroo and Vacationers from Outer Space). He has exhibited his photographs in Los Angeles, Bologna, and Rome. He currently resides in Los Angeles, or possibly in an alternate dimension.