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Category Archives: Books
Every Picture Tells A Story
Placing ordinary objects such as globes, books, lights, and furniture in wilderness locations, Norwegian artist and photographer Rune Guneriussen creates unusual narratives and surprising stories. The video below explores his artistic process in the creation of these extraordinary installations.
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Photography
Tagged art installations, Book Art, book sculpture, Norway
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Save That Book
Anyone who has experienced a wet book will appreciate this primer on rescuing water damaged books. The video from Syracuse University Library provides a practical action plan to rescue that paperback you dropped in the tub or your rain-drenched textbook. … Continue reading
J.R.R. reads The Hobbit
In 1952, J.R.R. Tolkien stopped by to visit a friend and to pick-up a manuscript. While he was there, the friend persuaded the author to record a bit of his novel The Hobbit. The 30-minute recording session wasn’t filmed, but … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged J. R. R. Tolkien, Oxford, the Hobbit
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How Meta
I ran across the gif above on a book blog and was skeptical when it was described as a clip of Humphrey Bogart on the set of Howard Hawks’ 1946 film noir classic The Big Sleep. With just a little sleuthing, I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, History, movies, USA, Writing
Tagged Film Noir, Howard Hawks, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner
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Manhattan Cowcatcher
I recently read Kim Stanley Robinson’s outstanding—but way too long—climate change, post-apocalyptic, science fiction novel “New York 2140.” Although much of the plot takes place in Manhattan’s Met Life Building, the characters frequently comment on the neighboring Flatiron Building. It … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, History, Tourism, USA
Tagged Flatiron Building, Manhattan, New York City, skyscrapers
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Look to the Skies
With the solar eclipse less than a week away, much of North America is looking to the skies.
Cover Art
Two years ago I shared a story about German designer Henning M. Lederer’s clever animated book covers. Now he’s back with another set of intriguing 20th century abstract cover design animations.
Posted in Animation, Art, Books, Europe, Film, Tech
Tagged book cover design, book covers, Cover Art
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Is It Mold ?
One of the hazards in collecting and/or selling antiquarian and secondhand books is the frequent presence of mold. Active book mold is usually identifiable, as it is typically damp and fuzzy, but inactive mold can often be confused with dirt, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Tech
Tagged Antiquarian Books, Book collecting, book selling, secondhand books
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