But this artist has found a new way to love them. German creator Dorisse can turn ordinary paper products into beautiful jewelry and, my favorite, book sculptures!
What do you think? Reverent to the work or destroying it?
Today in Literary History
Friday, March 23, 2012
Book Art
I love books. I cherish them. I love the way they look on my shelves and the way the paper feels under my fingertips.
But this artist has found a new way to love them. German creator Dorisse can turn ordinary paper products into beautiful jewelry and, my favorite, book sculptures!
I will never give up reading the real thing, but I also love the idea of immortalizing my favorites as works of art--more than they already are, that is.
What do you think? Reverent to the work or destroying it?
But this artist has found a new way to love them. German creator Dorisse can turn ordinary paper products into beautiful jewelry and, my favorite, book sculptures!
What do you think? Reverent to the work or destroying it?
Sunday, March 18, 2012
The power of books
From the site Common Dreams comes this "weapon" of mass destruction: the "way cool book tank created by Argentinean artist, Raul Lemesoff, with a 1979 Ford Falcon from the former military junta. Lemesoff tours from the streets of Buenos Aires to the countryside, offering his 900, donated, frequently-replenished books free as a "contribution to peace through literature."
I want to go to Buenos Aires!
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