He's like Banksy - but not as big... They're not pets, Susan, says a stern father who has just shot a bumblebee, its wings sparkling in the evening lamplight; a lone office worker, less than an inch high, looks out over the river in his lunch break, dreaming of packing it all in; and a tiny couple share a First Kiss against the soft neon lights of the city at midnight. Mixing sharp humour with a delicious edge of melancholy, Little People in the City brings together the collected photographs of Slinkachu, a street-artist who for several years has been leaving little hand-painted people in the bustling city to fend for themselves, waiting to be discovered...
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Slinkachu Foreword by:
Will Self Imprint: Boxtree Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: Unabridged Dimensions:
Height: 146mm,
Width: 204mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 392g ISBN:9780752226644 ISBN 10: 0752226649 Pages: 128 Publication Date:12 August 2008 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
'Slinkachu' is a London-based artist whose creations can be found in doorways and cracks in the pavement across the capital. This is the first collection of his work in book form. See more of his pictures at www.little-people.blogspot.com