Does a balloon hat make you feel happy? Balloon artist Addi Somekh and photographer Charlie Eckert think they do. Since 2001, Somekh and Eckert traveled to 34 countries and shot more than 10,000 photos of people wearing balloon hats.
Somekh works professionally as a balloon artist, and worked with various groups including executives, mothers, and children. He realized that everyone balloons were enjoyed in the same way, and that ,” balloons could tap into a universal language of laughter and connectedness.”
Teaming with photographer Charles Eckert, Somekh made balloon hats for people everywhere they went, and took pictures of people wearing them. Some of the countries included Mongolia, Nicaragua, Kenya, India, Bosnia, Norway, and others.
You can read stories from the project, and see more images on the project website.
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