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Luzinterruptus Transformed Flinders Street Into a Bibliophile’s Paradise

Spanish collective Luzinterruptus created this traffic-stopping light installation "Literature Versus Traffic" for The Light in Winter (June 1 – July 1, 2012). This year’s program was inspired by the National Year of the Reading…

Carved Books by Kylie Stillman

Amazing Book Carvings by Kylie Stillman

Melbourne-based sculptor Kylie Stillman is best known for her work with books. She uses outdated books as a block of marble and carves creatures and trees into the pages, creating beautiful works of…

Unglued Book Igloo by Miler Lagos

Unglued Book Igloo by Miler Lagos

'Home', a dome-like installation created by Colombian artist Miler Lagos.  This entirely self-supporting and unglued book igloo is constructed using carefully aligned books. It was on display at MagnanMetz Gallery in New York…

Book Sculptures by Cara Barer

Literary Sculptures by Cara Barer

American photographer Cara Barer transforms the appearance of books into visual art and changes the way we construe books.  She also raises questions about the ways we search online for information these days….

Tower of Books Features 15,000 Titles About Abraham Lincoln

Tower of Books Features 15,000 Titles About Abraham Lincoln

A three-story sculpture "Tower of Books" representing over 15,000 titles that have been written about Abraham Lincoln, are part of an exhibit at the Ford's Theatre Center for Education and Leadership in Washington,…

Valérie Buess and Recycled Books

Valérie Buess and Recycled Books

Swiss artist Valérie Buess has "green" fingers.  That is she excels in turning recycled old books into vividly realistic creatures that seem to dwell on the ocean floor.  via Treehugger and valérie buess

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Recycled Paper Tea Cups by Cecilia Levy

Swedish artist Cecilia Levy works mainly with paper, creating 3D objects from recycled book pages. Her incredible paper cup sculpture is a testament to her skill and art.  After achieving an MFA in…

American Peoples by Brian Dettmer

American Peoples by Brian Dettmer

American artist Brian Dettmer is well-known for his alteration of old books, maps, record albums, and cassette tapes to create new, transformed works of visual fine art.  His creative process includes folding, bending, rolling,…

Paper Elegies by Nick Georgiou

3D Paper Sculptures by Nick Georgiou

Inspired by the death of the printed word, New York-based artist Nick Georgiou transforms discarded books and newspapers found on the street into sculpture, offering new possibilities in a digital world. Georgiou selects, cuts,…

The Reading Cloud by Martín Azúa

The Reading Cloud by Martín Azúa

The Reading Cloud is an interactive installation made of Tyvek by Barcelona-based designer Martín Azúa. Large sheets of Tyvek are  frequently used as "house wrap" to provide a water barrier between the outer cladding of a…

Book Sculptures by Su Blackwell

Stunning Book Sculptures by Su Blackwell

It never ceases to amaze us what extremely gifted people can do with paper.  London-based artist Su Blackwell works predominantly within the realm of paper.  She began making exquisite book sculptures since 2005 by…

book jewelry by Jeremy May

Book Jewelry by Jeremy May

Paper is many things: a carrier of text, illustration, history and emotion. ~ Jeremy May ​London-based artist Jeremy May has discovered a way to capture the beauty of paper via a unique process that involves…

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Raghava KK Shakes Up Your Story

Indian artist Raghava KK has created a new childeren's book for iPad.  After he gave a short but inspiring TED talk, it has generated a huge response from people all around the world….

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Saturation Will Result by Brian Dettmer

American artist Brian Dettmer is known for his alteration of preexisting media—such as old books, maps, record albums, and cassette tapes—to create new, transformed works of visual fine art. Images and ideas are…

Going West by Andersen M Studio

Going West by Andersen M Studio

Going West, a mesmerizing stop-frame animation by Andersen M Studio is guaranteed to take your breath away.  It was commissioned by the New Zealand Book Council as a promo for Going West, a novel written by author…

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