Hurry Up and Wait

Hardback

Main Details

Title Hurry Up and Wait
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Maira Kalman
By (author) Daniel Handler
Series edited by Sarah Hermanson Meister
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:64
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 154
ISBN/Barcode 9780870709593
ClassificationsDewey:709.2
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations 40 Halftones, duotone; 19 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Museum of Modern Art
Imprint Museum of Modern Art
Publication Date 7 April 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

Hurry Up and Wait, the second volume in a new series of collaborations between artist Maira Kalman, author Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket), and The Museum of Modern Art, New York, is a whimsical collection of images that capture people in motion - or not. In snapshots by the likes of Lee Friedlander, Stephen Shore, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Dorothea Lange, Garry Winogrand, Helen Levitt, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Walker Evans, some people stride forth, dash across streets, race on bicycles, and jump over puddles, while others form snaking lines, daydream on park benches, and linger on sidewalks with friends. So what's the rush? With 11 new vibrant illustrations by Kalman inspired by photographs in MoMA's collection, and thought-provoking prose by Handler that ponder the merits of action, Hurry Up and Wait is a spirited reflection on the daily rhythms of life.

Author Biography

Sarah Hermanson Meister is a Curator in the Department of Photography at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Reviews

"An accessible introduction to looking at works of art and seeing the possibilities beyond the literal image, ideal for sparking ideas for writing or art assignments."--Jessica Cline, New York Public Library "School Library Journal" "Kalman's rich gouaches delight, and viewers may find themselves unaccountably moved, even haunted, by the images."-- "Publishers Weekly"