The Granny Alphabet
“With its array of octogenarian subjects clad in nubby cardigans, sensible shoes, croc handbags and whimsical hats — not to mention a still life of fake teeth and the pattern from a plastic polka-dotted rain bonnet used as the book’s endpaper — The Granny Alphabet takes a droll view on aging.” (The New York Times)“A sweet two-volume tribute to grandmothers.” (New York Daily News)“Photographer and artist Tim Walker turns his kooky eye toward a subject close to everyone’s heart. . . . A celebration of the surreal styling and over-the-top scenes for which Walker has gained a cultish following.” (San Francisco Chronicle)“Walker photographs real grandmothers with their most prized possessions, and the results are whimsical and surprisingly compelling.” (GoodMorningAmerica.com)“Though photo shoots with grannies might seem a reach for a fashion photographer, subject and artist turn out to be a surprisingly good fit. . . . Walker’s work is at its most playful and opulent, with images of bubblegum pink dentures next to a pink-walled bathroom; a nana reclining among towering hat boxes; another dressed to the nines in a faux puma coat.” (Publishers Weekly)“Now, according to the new book, The Granny Alphabet, [Tim] Walker has chosen to pay homage to ‘the dying breed of little old ladies who live down the lane.’” (Fast Co.Create)“A tribute to gray-haired glamazons everywhere.” (Fast Co.Design)“The charmingly dotty ‘Granny Alphabet’ . . . introduces a parade of willfully eccentric old ladies” (The New York Times)“An ode to . . . the beauty and clarity of old age.” (Portland Book Review)“A playful look at aging and frailty.” (Library Journal)