Tag Archives: Book Art

Entropy Always Wins

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Brian D. Butler
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Every Picture Tells A Story

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

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.

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No Pulp Fictions

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

TBTP followers already know that I’m a sucker for art installations that incorporate books. So, an artwork that includes rescued discarded books from the last century is right up my alley. Enclosed Content Chatting Away in the Colour Invisibility by Amsterdam-based … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Books

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

The wonderful short animated video below features the creation of a fantastic book sculpture by the British artist Kerry Miller. Even though it reveals her process, it preserves the magic of her incredible work.

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Not A Lost Art (yet)

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Those of us who buy, sell and collect antiquarian books obviously value them for their literary content, but most of us are also enamored by the physical books. I’m especially thrilled to discover intact old bindings and volumes which incorporate … Continue reading →

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How to use poetry

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Copenhagen-based artist Johan Deckmann walks that fine line between irony and insult with his hilarious book cover creations.

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Books on the wing

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Award-winning Korean illustrator Jungho Lee is known for his quirky book art. This series incorporates book imagery in each piece.

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Cut, Carved, and Folded

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Australian artist Nicholas Jones has been carving, cutting, and folding abandoned books for more than a decade in Melbourne. His dramatically transformed discarded books of all kinds can be found in museums and galleries around the world. And even though I … Continue reading →

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Any Given Book

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Any Given Book is an exciting book art project which has brought together sculptors, street artists, photographers, cartoonists, and painters. Rome’s White Noise Gallery has curated the unusual show of book art. The participating artists have each brought an idiosyncratic take … Continue reading →

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First Cut Is The Deepest

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I’m always ambivalent when I see a new set of book art collages from British artist Alexander Korzer-Robinson. The Bristol-based artist’s work is undeniably brilliant and original, but I can’t help cringing when I think about the irreplaceable 19th and … Continue reading →

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