Eric Telchin Explained

Eric Telchin
Birth Date:	4 December 1978
Nationality:	American
Education:	George Washington University
Works:	Boy Sees Hearts, See a Heart, Share a Heart
Website:	www.BoySeesHearts.com

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]

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 .^{[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]

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Story of the Hearts. 31 July 2013.
2. Web site: See a Heart, Share a Heart on Goodreads. 31 July 2013.
3. Web site: Lodge. Sally. Seeing and Sharing Hearts, Online and in a Picture Book. Publishers Weekly. 31 July 2013. 14 February 2013.
4. News: Brochu. Nicole. Finding hearts in unusual places has a powerful impact. https://web.archive.org/web/20110303115105/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-02-27/health/fl-nbcol-hearts-brochu-column-20110227_1_hearts-ice-cream-inspiration. dead. March 3, 2011. 31 July 2013. Sun Sentinel. 27 February 2011.
5. Web site: Lodge. Sally. Seeing and Sharing Hearts, Online and in a Picture Book. Publishers Weekly. 31 July 2013. 14 February 2013.
6. Web site: See a Heart, Share a Heart page on Goodreads. 31 July 2013.
7. Web site: Meet Eric. 31 July 2013.
8. News: Chaney. Jen. Chris Tucker facing foreclosure of mansion; Ne-Yo is a dad again. 31 July 2013. The Washington Post. 2011-10-14.
9. Web site: Meet Eric. 31 July 2013.
10. Web site: See a Heart, Share a Heart on Goodreads. 31 July 2013.
11. Web site: Boy Sees Hearts in the News. 31 July 2013.
12. Web site: Rechter . Elizabeth . Y&P Exclusive: Eric Telchin is seeing hearts and tells Y&P all about it . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401034705/http://www.yandp.tv/2011/02/eric-telchin/#.UflqomSc4xo . dead . 1 April 2012 . Young & Pretty . 31 July 2013 . 14 February 2011 .
13. News: Brochu. Nicole. Finding hearts in unusual places has a powerful impact. https://web.archive.org/web/20110303115105/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-02-27/health/fl-nbcol-hearts-brochu-column-20110227_1_hearts-ice-cream-inspiration. dead. March 3, 2011. 31 July 2013. Sun Sentinel. 27 February 2011.
14. Web site: Children's Review: See a Heart, Share a Heart. Publishers Weekly. 31 July 2013. 10 December 2012.