The Museum of Broken Relationships

Amazon.com Price: $17.03 (as of 10/11/2019 04:27 PST- Details)

Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Description

“Leave[s] your heart feeling full and connected.”— Frank Warren, PostSecret
In the spirit of Humans of New York and PostSecret, MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS is a gorgeous gift book celebrating the objects that live much longer than love: a poignant, funny, infrequently unusual and all the time delightful window into modern love and loss.
A postcard from a childhood sweetheart. A wedding dress sealed in a jar. A roll of undeveloped film. An axe used to chop an ex-lover’s furniture in a fit of rage. A wind-up toy, a bar of bath soap, a tin of Love Potion with the simple caption “Doesn’t work.” These objects, and many more, make up the whimsical, imaginative, poignant population of the Museum of Broken Relationships.
Started by two former lovers who wanted a way to commemorate their relationship even after it ended, who couldn’t bear to simply throw away the objects that had once meant such a lot, the Museum of Broken Relationships has captured hearts and imaginations all over the world since its founding in 2010. Anonymous submissions have poured in by the thousands: objects with brief, compelling captions confessing to the story at the back of their meaning. The museum’s Croatian exhibit quickly became a main draw for tourists from all over the world, and has garnered enthusiastic, glowing media attention from sources as disparate as the New York Times and the Chinese national news.
Now, as the physical museum arrives for a permanent spot in Los Angeles, the authors have collected the most efficient, funniest, most heartwarming and heartrending stories from their huge selection of submissions. Much like the bestselling Postsecret series, this beautiful oversized, four-color book will offer an irresistible glimpse inside other people’s secret worlds, creating moments of deep human connection. This can be a should read for anyone who has ever loved and lost.

Related products

Home » Shop » Books » Subjects » Arts and Photography » Photography and Video » Photojournalism and Essays » Photo Essays » The Museum of Broken Relationships

Recent Products