A captivating compendium of everyday moments of surprise and joy from the Instagram pages of David Byrne, Jarvis Cocker, Nicole Eisenman, Garth Greenwell, William Kentridge and many more A sunset. A famous writer at the door. A fire hydrant that casts a beguiling shadow. A sinister note from a hotel cleaner. An archival portrait that speaks across the decades. This book gathers some of the most captivating images from the Instagram pages of well-known artists, writers, musicians and archivists, each pursuing interests beyond what they’re known for. This hugely entertaining Redstone collection will surprise you, make you laugh and see new things you might have missed. Contributors include : Simon Armitage, Glen Baxter, Rose Boyt, David Byrne, Roz Chast, Amit Chaudhuri, Jarvis Cocker, William Dalrymple, Elizabeth Day, Peter Doig, Nicole Eisenman, Neil Gaiman, Garth Greenwell, Joseph Grigely, William Kentridge, Hari Kunzru, Andrew Motion, Andrew O’Hagan, Cornelia Parker, Marc Quinn, Jon Ronson, Katherine Rundell, Aveek Sen, Elif Shafak, Kamila Shamsie, Conrad Shawcross, Lemn Sissay, Nina Stibbe, Rachel Whiteread and Carey Young. "Redstone Press has produced another small masterpiece, a compendium of wonder and alertness. Seeing Things works like an exquisite volume of short stories, revealing with brevity the hidden and the human." –Andrew O’Hagan "This eclectic treasure trove will open your eyes a little wider every day." –Harriet Walter Quirky and entertaining. -- Gareth Harris ― The Art Newspaper Broken chairs, pick-up trucks, frozen-food cabinets: the surprising images from the Instagram accounts of various artists, writers and musicians are brilliantly captured in “Seeing Things.” -- Sarah Gilbert ― Guardian Will make you see the world with fresh eyes. ― Elle Décor Seeing Things is enriched by Charles Boyle’s droll commentary on the ‘banality of interruptions’ and other (Instagrammable?) concerns. ― TLS Full of wit and rich in possible meanings, these are images that deserve a life beyond social media. -- Tom Gatti ― New Statesman Taking a look at Seeing Things is a great way to get inspired, and urges one to look past the obvious and into the nuance that our world has to offer. -- Iris Farmer ― Cent Magazine If ever the spirit of Instagram’s better angels could be captured between covers, this inspiring little book manages it. By culling elliptical imagery from the grids of creatives such as Neil Gaiman, Roz Chast, Peter Doig, Nina Stibbe, David Byrne and Andrew Motion, the cumulative effect is wonder. -- Nathalie Atkinson ― Globe and Mail Nota bene: Prepare to fall in love, as Kamila Shamsie does, with an especially adorable and charismatic old pickup truck. It’ll at least make you smile, and it might well make your day – as ‘seeing things’ like this often does. -- Paul D’Agostino ― Art Spiel