Eric Telchin

Eric Telchin (born December 4, 1978) is an American author/artist, best known for his Boy Sees Hearts project, which showcases photographs of naturally occurring heart shapes.^[1] His book, See a Heart, Share a Heart was published by Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group on December 6, 2012.^[2]

Eric Telchin
Born	(1978-12-04) December 4, 1978 (age 45)
Nationality	American
Notable work	Boy Sees Hearts, See a Heart, Share a Heart
Website	www.BoySeesHearts.com

Biography

While hosting a party in 2009, Eric Telchin photographed a heart-shaped puddle of melted ice cream on his kitchen counter. He began capturing more naturally occurring hearts with his iPhone. In 2010, he launched Boy Sees Hearts, a project showcasing the thousands of unaltered heart photos.^[3][4] In December, 2012, Dial Books for Young Readers (an imprint of the Penguin Young Readers Group) published his book, See a Heart, Share a Heart, a 48-page picture book featuring 214 of images from Telchin's collection, paired with loose, interpretive text.^[5][6]

Telchin grew up in Niskayuna, New York and graduated magna cum laude from George Washington University as a Presidential Arts Scholar in 2000. After graduation, he worked at ABC News as a broadcast designer and for Washingtonpost.com as a Senior Designer.^[7][8]

Telchin currently resides in West Palm Beach, Florida.^[9]

Works

See a Heart, Share a Heart, Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin, December 6, 2012^[10]

Reception

Artwork consisting of the Boy Sees Hearts photos has been featured on luxury retail web sites such as Aha Life, Vault, and Lisa Kline.^[11] In January, 2011, Telchin created a 10'x9' wall of hearts for an episode of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.^[12][13]

Publishers Weekly says of See a Heart, Share a Heart that "the subtlety of the images points to the value of being receptive to and perceptive of one's environment."^[14]

References

1. "Story of the Hearts". Retrieved 31 July 2013.
2. "See a Heart, Share a Heart on Goodreads". Retrieved 31 July 2013.
3. Lodge, Sally (14 February 2013). "Seeing and Sharing Hearts, Online and in a Picture Book". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
4. Brochu, Nicole (27 February 2011). "Finding hearts in unusual places has a powerful impact". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
5. Lodge, Sally (14 February 2013). "Seeing and Sharing Hearts, Online and in a Picture Book". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
6. "See a Heart, Share a Heart page on Goodreads". Retrieved 31 July 2013.
7. "Meet Eric". Retrieved 31 July 2013.
8. Chaney, Jen (2011-10-14). "Chris Tucker facing foreclosure of mansion; Ne-Yo is a dad again". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
9. "Meet Eric". Retrieved 31 July 2013.
10. "See a Heart, Share a Heart on Goodreads". Retrieved 31 July 2013.
11. "Boy Sees Hearts in the News". Retrieved 31 July 2013.
12. Rechter, Elizabeth (14 February 2011). "Y&P Exclusive: Eric Telchin is seeing hearts and tells Y&P all about it". Young & Pretty. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
13. Brochu, Nicole (27 February 2011). "Finding hearts in unusual places has a powerful impact". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
14. "Children's Review: See a Heart, Share a Heart". Publishers Weekly. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.

External links

• Boy Sees Hearts website
• See a Heart, Share a Heart (Penguin site)
• My Valentine for the World (Huffington Post)