Seeing Things by Jarvis Cocker

A collection of curious observations, unexpected discoveries, and small wonders, Seeing Things invites us to look a little more closely at the world around us.

Featuring contributions from Jarvis Cocker, the musician, songwriter, and former frontman of Pulp, this visually rich book brings together photographs and observations from the Instagram accounts of artists, writers, musicians, and other creative thinkers. Each contributor shares something that has caught their eye, often far removed from the work for which they're best known.

A remarkable sunset. A strangely compelling shadow cast by a fire hydrant. An intriguing note left by a hotel cleaner. An archival portrait that seems to speak across the decades. The subjects are wonderfully varied, sometimes funny, sometimes mysterious, and often surprisingly moving.

What connects them is a shared curiosity about the everyday world and the unexpected things we notice when we pay attention.

Edited by Julian Rothenstein, with texts by Charles Boyle and a foreword by artist Cornelia Parker, the book features contributions from David Byrne, Neil Gaiman, Peter Doig, Rachel Whiteread, Marc Quinn, Nicole Eisenman, Jarvis Cocker, and many others.

Part photography collection, part visual scrapbook, Seeing Things is a book to browse, revisit, and share. It's especially appealing to artists, makers, photographers, and anyone who enjoys finding inspiration in unexpected places.

Book Details

• Texts by Charles Boyle

• Foreword by Cornelia Parker

• Publication date: September 7, 2023

• Format: Flexibound

• Pages: 144

• Illustrations: Over 100 full-color images