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Museum of Lost Wonder
by
Jeff Hoke
The Museum of Lost Wonder is a book with a mission, simply stated: To illuminate life's mysteries. The execution is nearly indescribable. Think McSweeney's production values and design pyrotechnics. Think traditional esoteric symbols in a childhood garden of wonder. Think graphic novel and an adult version of the coolest activity book ever made. And you'll be somewhere in ...more
Hardcover, 159 pages
Published
August 1st 2006
by Weiser Books
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I had high hopes for The Museum of Lost Wonder, by Jeff Hoke. Beautiful volume--all the elegance, color, and quality paper of a coffee table book, but small enough to actually use. And the title sounded like there would be some fun creative explorations.
The museum format is clever; each topic is encapsulated in a room. Each room is presided over by a Muse, and has a latin name, and a cut-out model to build yourself, and a Gnomon comic, and a lot of short pieces of pithy commentary. I...more
The museum format is clever; each topic is encapsulated in a room. Each room is presided over by a Muse, and has a latin name, and a cut-out model to build yourself, and a Gnomon comic, and a lot of short pieces of pithy commentary. I...more
What do you think of when you hear the word museum? Do you see glass encased exhibits with little tags of text beside various artifacts? Can you hear someone complaining about the loud whispers that can be heard? Can you feel the boredom setting in?
The Museum of Lost Wonder is an example of a completely different kind of museum. The pages of this book lead the reader on a journey of exploration and freedom of thought. Instead of stuffy scientific displays, this museum encourages the...more
The Museum of Lost Wonder is an example of a completely different kind of museum. The pages of this book lead the reader on a journey of exploration and freedom of thought. Instead of stuffy scientific displays, this museum encourages the...more
Given to me by Liv on Christmas 2009
I liked the whimsical premise of this book and would love to try building some of the awesome models it includes (unfortunately the copy I read was from the library). Some of the more new age-y parts of it get a little over-convoluted and I had a hard time in some places telling whether it was intended for adult or child audiences, but I liked the larger themes of wonder and creativity that it explores and I think using a museum of the framing device with beautiful illustrations was unique and c...more
Xmas gift 2009
alchemy. be your own crucible.
Just plain weird.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
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