Youยve seen Anne Geddesยs photographs of angelic babies dressed up as sunflowers, or as water lilies seeming to float on a pond. Then there are the tiny babies sleeping, cradled safely in giant hands. Or row after row of pots, each with a baby nestled in it. These images and hundreds others like them have spawned not only an industry but also a cult following. Now you can find out how Geddes came to be one of the most celebrated childrenยs photographers ever when you pick up her newly released autobiography, A Labor of Love; sheยs signing copies today. Each of Geddesยs images is guaranteed to make us go ยAwwww!ย Weยre guessing that the stories behind each image will, too.
1 p.m. Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet. For information, call 713-523-0701 or visit brazos.booksense.com. Free.
Mon., Dec. 3, 1 p.m., 2007
This article appears in Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2007.