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Mrs. Ballard's Parrots by Svenson, Arne is a humor available to read on EtoBox.
What is Mrs. Ballard's Parrots about?
"When I'm really old and can't use <i>myself</i> anymore, this is what I'll be doing."-Cindy Sherman<br> <br> "Not only was I enthralled with <i>Mrs. Ballard's Parrots</i>, I was slightly jealous that these creatures had a better sense of style than me." -Isaac Mizrahi<br> <br> In the late 1960s, Long Island housewife Alba Ballard decided to sew a little outfit for one of her many pet parrots. Soon she began staging elaborate productions, casting her lavishly costumed birds in scenes from popular movies, TV shows, and historical events-all preserved in photographs by Alba and her husband. One minute, parrots were tiny, winged incarnations of such luminaries as Sonny and Cher and General George Patton; another, yellow and green macaws in leather jackets rode on miniature motorcycles reenacting scenes from <i>Easy Rider</i>. Word of Alba's quirky creations spread, and with her feathered cast she eventually appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, and even in Woody Allen's film <i>Broadway Danny Rose</i>. <br> <br> In 1992 a small collection of her photographs turned up in the Swiss home of Elizabeth Taylor, and they soon reached the hands of Arne Svenson. Al
Who reads Mrs. Ballard's Parrots?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Svenson, Arne
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780810958869
- Category
- humor
- Subjects
- Photography, Memoir, Biography
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (13 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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