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Tag Archives: Book Art
Book Arts
Book art by Malena Valcarel
I’m an open book
Paul Éluard, Le Livre Ouvert III, Editions des Cahiers d’art, Paris, ca. 1944
Literary Houses
I have been a huge fan of British artist Su Blackwell’s work for many years. Many of her projects involve recycling books into works of art. I recently stumbled across a wonderful older project of her’s called “Literary Houses.” Blackwell … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Museums, Writing
Tagged Book Art, Charlotte Bronte, Daphne Du Maurier, Great Britain, Jane Austen
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The Library Project
Not long ago, I posted a story about British -Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare’s book art project at the Cleveland Library called The American Library Project. Now his companion project called The British Library has found its way into Tate Modern’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Libraries, Museums
Tagged Book Art, British Library, Cleveland, Tate Modern
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Fool The Eye
I am always on the lookout for interesting book art. So, I was excited to stumble upon the amazing trompe l’oeil cover art work from Steve Wolfe. Using paper, linen, wood, paint, and ink Wolfe created fabulous copies of famous books that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Museums, USA
Tagged Art Institute of Chicago, Book Art, Book Artists, MOMA
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Bookshelf Art
A big h/t to dedicated TBTP follower Bonnie B. for these fantastic bookshelf dioramas. The handcrafted wooden bookend inserts are created by Tokyo-based artist Monde with intricate details down to led lighting and shop fronts. Hopefully, they will be available … Continue reading
Book Sculpture Gone Wild
You can make sculptures with almost anything and everything: marble, stone, paper, wood … and even books . In Seoul, South Korea’s Starfield COEX Mall Library , which we featured back in January of this year, there’s an impressive example of book art. The Starfield Mall … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Books, Libraries, Tourism
Tagged Book Art, book sculpture, Seoul
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Cheesy Literature
I’ve discovered some awfully cheesy literature over the years, but Ben Denzer’s 20 Slices is the most original work. Composed of twenty slices of individually wrapped actual American cheese* pieces and bound in bright yellow covers, the “book” was published in a … Continue reading
