100 Words - Couverture souple

Overton, Roxanne Bouche'; Stapleton, Sam

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1549884611 ISBN 13 : 9781549884610

Editeur : Independently published, 2017

Synopsis

100 Words
Photography by Roxanne Bouché Overton
Stories by Sam Stapleton

Discover the power of a single image - and the hundred words it inspires. 100 Words is a beautifully crafted collaboration between fine-art photographer Roxanne Bouché Overton and writer Sam Stapleton, blending expressive street photography with sharp, imaginative micro-stories that reveal the humor, tension, humanity, and quiet poetry hidden in everyday life.

Across city streets, transit platforms, quiet alleys, and public squares, Roxanne’s photographs invite the reader to pause and look deeper. Each image captures authentic moments - solitude (page 33), connection (page 25), conflict (page 26), longing (page 46), humor (page 6), and social commentary (page 22) - all seen through the lens of an artist with an eye for narrative detail and emotional nuance.

Sam Stapleton responds to each photograph with an original 100-word story - sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, sometimes unsettling - that reframes the moment and opens unexpected pathways for meaning. Whether it’s the corporate worker rushing through a blur of humanity (page 12), a trio of elders puzzling over life’s mysteries (page 16), or a woman lost in contemplation beside falling water (page 20), every pairing of photo and story creates a new world in miniature.

Inside this book you’ll find:

• Fine-art street photography filled with character, atmosphere, and story
• Short, vivid narratives that reimagine each scene from surprising angles
• Themes of identity, humor, loneliness, social commentary, and human connection
• Visual storytelling that encourages the reader to pause, look deeper, and interpret their own meaning
• A creative dialogue between image and text that makes each page a self-contained experience

More than a photography book, 100 Words is an exploration of the stories we assign to strangers, the narratives we build from fleeting moments, and the ways images shape emotion, memory, and imagination. It is a book to savor, revisit, and share - perfect for lovers of photography, short fiction, visual storytelling, and the human stories unfolding around us every day.

Ideal for fans of street photography, flash fiction, visual narrative, humor/satire and creative photography books that explore the deeper meaning inside ordinary scenes.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1549884611
• ISBN 13: 9781549884610
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 53
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg