{"product_id":"objects-with-opinions-paperback","title":"Objects with Opinions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Burke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn enchanting collection of drawings that invites readers to see ordinary objects as characters with voices, personalities, and opinions-and to rediscover the imaginative possibilities hidden in everyday life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery object has a story. Some have opinions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat would a corkscrew say to a bottle?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a ruler persuade a goat to join the journey? Why is an iron hiding behind a stack of mathematical dice? And who, exactly, needs a duck?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eObjects with Opinions\u003c\/em\u003e, artist Michael Burke transforms ordinary tools, household objects, toys, and forgotten artifacts into miniature dramas filled with wit, surprise, and quiet philosophical charm. Each carefully composed drawing is paired with a brief remark-sometimes playful, sometimes mysterious, sometimes gently absurd-that invites readers not merely to laugh, but to imagine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than explaining his drawings, Burke leaves space for viewers to invent their own stories and conversations. Every page becomes an invitation to participate, to wonder, and to see familiar things with fresh eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a family where conversation, metaphor, and perspective were everyday currency, Burke developed a lifelong fascination with the hidden relationships between objects, ideas, and people. In these pages, he reminds us that imagination begins when the eye alights attentively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, thoughtful, and beautifully understated, Objects with Opinions is a celebration of curiosity-and of the secret lives ordinary things may be living when no one is watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMICHAEL BURKE\u003c\/strong\u003e has followed an unusually varied creative path. After working as an astronomer in the United States, Hawaii, and Iran, he earned a master's degree in city planning, worked for the New York City Planning Department, and taught at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture and City Planning. He later turned to painting, drawing, sculpture, fiction, and poetry, exhibiting his work internationally while publishing novels and collections of verse. He developed a lifelong fascination with the hidden stories that ordinary objects can tell. Objects with Opinions brings together decades of artistic observation, visual wit, and imaginative play in a collection unlike any other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67927954784510,"sku":"9781643176154","price":35.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/8716\/4670\/files\/BpN_ESr5CJ9781643176154.webp?v=1793471498","url":"https:\/\/123learningstore.com\/products\/objects-with-opinions-paperback","provider":"123 Learning Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}