PostSecret – Anonymous Secrets on Postcards
August 15th, 2007 by Jerome DahdahDo you have a secret you need to get off your chest, but just can’t tell anyone? Well, here’s a solution: PostSecret. Completely anonymous people decorate a postcard and portray a secret that they have never before revealed. Some revelations are funny, while others are just plain shocking or sad. What amazes me is how artistic these cards are. But hey, since pictures say more than a thousand words, just have a look at this goosebump-inducing trailer:
Nice to see such a display of humanity and art combined. PostSecret.com initiator Frank Warren has published a number of books full of these amazing postcards:
- PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives
- My Secret: A PostSecret Book
- The Secret Lives of Men and Women: A PostSecret Book
- A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book
For those wondering, the song featured in the video is “Breathe Me” by Sia, found on the album Colour the Small One.
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August 15th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
I remember looking at this site a while back. I was floored when I read one that was on an picture of a baby and it said.
“My parents didn’t want me I was really an abortion.”
Really amazing.
August 15th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
In The Netherlands we have this concept for a few months. The cards are displayed in national papers, like NRC.Next.
They are always nice to read. Some are funny, some are about things you really don’t want to happen with you.
August 16th, 2007 at 2:48 am
Breath taking… disturbing reading some, yet comforting to know there is a safe haven for your secrets.
August 16th, 2007 at 7:35 am
That songs does it all for me – it’s the song of the final episode of the TV show Six Feet Under – mind blowing and very sad…
August 16th, 2007 at 10:19 am
Thanks everyone for your feedback. I’ve been listening to Sia’s album since yesterday, it’s really beautiful.