The Purpose of Things

" The Purpose of Things is a terrific collaboration between words and images a delightful reconsideration of what's right in front of us." Aline Smithson, internationally acclaimed photographer, artist, and curator
" The Purpose of Things is a rare and powerful synergy of poetry and photographic art. Like flint and steel, two probing and independent visions collide upon these pages, creating a shower of brilliant sparks. Pieter de Koninck's photographssometimes mysterious, often hilariousform a wry and puckish commentary on their subjects. Peter Serchuk's poems are powerful, punchy, and endlessly intriguing. As a coffee-table book, this one's a double shot of espresso. If you thought there was nothing new to say on these timeless themes, thinkand lookagain!" Dan Veach
"Such a magical collaboration between imagery and text inspires our own enlightening, creative explorations. After viewing each beautifully composed photograph and reading each line of the accompanying poem, one sets sail on their own journey of discovery and realization. A powerfully expansive marriage of word and picture." Brian Taylor, Executive Director, the Center for Photographic Art, Carmel-by-the-Sea
"Peter Serchuk and Pieter de Koninck connect word with image throughout The Purpose of Things in a way that creates a distinctive link between the two art forms stunningly intriguing and ultimately inspiring." Edward Byrne, poet, photographer, and editor of the Valparaiso Poetry Review