STILL: The Art of Noticing [Hardcover]

The astonishing culmination of the artist-authors decade-plus project to capture beauty, commemorate place, and see the world more fully

Every day (every single day) for over a decade, Mary Jo Hoffman has made a photograph of found nature  no subject too small or too ordinary. For Hoffman, a former aeronautical engineer, this daily ritual cracked open profound revelations about the connectedness of all things, the importance of place, and her own life.

This book shares a selection of the breathtaking photographs from Hoffmans enormous archive, accompanied by perceptive, deeply felt, and oftentimes humorous essays illuminating the insights gained through this daily creative practice.STILLfeatures 275 of the most stunning photographs the author-artist has accumulated over thousands of consecutive days of daily shooting  a true feast for the senses.

Mary Jo Hoffmanis an aeronautical engineerturned-artist. Since beginning her artistic practice and founding the blog,STILL, she and her project have been featured inMartha Stewart Living and Better Homes & Gardens, among other publications, and she has collaborated with West Elm, Target, the United States Botanic Garden, and the Scottish National Opera.

'If there was an award for the most beautiful book of 2024,Stillwould be a top contender. '  TwinCities Pioneer Press

Leafing through the pages ofSTILL: The Art of Noticingby Mary Jo Hoffman, I found myself gasping aloud at the beauty of the authors full-page portraits of nature. . . . The books exquisite production value, with images beautifully reproduced on crisp white paper stock, makes STILL a gift that I encourage you to read and share with others. Seattle Times

Rest your eyes  this display-worthy tome is a former aerospace engineer's photographic paean to the beauty of nature's found objects.Stanford Alumni Magazine

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