The Granny Alphabet

(Hardback)

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Tim Walker has won a cult following for his flamboyant, lavishly staged and surrealist fashion photography. Now he brings his unique brand of very British fantasia to a subject close to his and all our hearts: grannies. Pour yourself a cup of tea and step into an enchanted realm, where twinkling Miss Marple-types elope to Egypt in head-to-toe tartan or jet off to Mars on a flying saucer... You'll find Lucinda, whose hat addiction shows no sign of waning (she even goes to bed in one), and Hattie, who'll give you a humbug if you're helpful.

Volume 1 offers a collection of granny portraits by Tim Walker, arranged alphabetically and accompanied by short, gently humorous verse by Kit Hesketh-Harvey. In Volume 2, fashion illustrator Lawrence Mynott contributes his own A-Z of lively old ladies...

Spirited, stylish, sweet - here are granny archetypes of every stripe.

Reviews

'Never before have grandmothers been so inspirational' - Vogue
'Frivolous and affectionate fun' - Tatler
'The fashion photographers genius new book pours his whimsical style into beautiful shots of grannies doing things that they love. Silver is officially the new black' - InStyle
'A lovely book to celebrate growing older' - The Womens Room

Author Bio

Established photographer Tim Walker's work appears regularly in the world's best fashion magazines, including Vanity Fair, Love magazine, Harper's Bazaar and British Vogue.

Kit Hesketh-Harvey is an award winning performer, composer, writer and translator.