What Makes a Tall Tale Postcard?
Tall tale postcards are a popular visual form of storytelling. Artists easily create tall tale scenes by piecing together regular-size images with enlargements or by juxtaposing two images that would not normally go together. Although hand-illustrated tall tale postcards were common, it is the trickery of photography that characterizes much of this genre. People sometimes assume that “the camera doesn’t lie,” but tall tale postcard creators have the last laugh, teasing us into believing their lies.
