The Purpose of Things

• Prize
  Silver in Book Proposal (Series Only)/Other
• Photographer
  Pieter de Koninck, United States

“The Purpose of Things” offers insight, humor, entertainment and
reflection on 40 subjects, among them: The Purpose of Lips, The
Purpose of Brains, The Purpose of Dreams, The Purpose of Floors,
The Purpose of Regret, etc. Each subject is represented by an
arresting black & white photograph and an evocative eight-line
meditation.