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Portraits of retired dummies

By Edecio Martinez

November 27, 2012 / 9:30 AM EST / CBS News

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.

Matthew Rolston

Renowned celebrity photographer Matthew Rolston's new book "Talking Heads: The Vent Haven Portraits" captures photos of retired ventriloquist dummies. Rolston, who has photographed stars such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Beyonce, and Oprah Winfrey, found the puppets housed at the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, Ky.