Art made with Books


	Art made with Books
robynbird
5-3-2007 6:52 PM
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books, art, unique, cool, bizarre, odd
robynbird says:
Some of these look so cool! I never really thought about using books to make weird, nifty art, but it works pretty well, hehe.
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/3f17ecfc-421e-4fec-b7ac-e06d9745d750/4809325F-1B3E-4B4F-B3F7-BE544C7C749A/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/" href="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.funforever.net</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><P>You think that books are just for reading? It turns out that many people think different.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><P><STRONG>Georgia Russell</STRONG> is from Scotland. She uses scalpel instead of a brush or a pen. Her creations look like some fairy-tale creatures. Absolutely unique <A target="_blank" href="http://www.englandgallery.com/RUSSELL_Georgia.htm">artist</A>!</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/E685AC78-B617-45ED-A6DF-5D24A46B53A2" alt="book art" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/D8B5D03E-3A3C-4CB1-B236-7E24E5B2A063" alt="georgia russel" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><P><STRONG>Abelardo Morell</STRONG> is many times awarded Cuban artist. Being a professor of photography, Morell is famous for his Alice in Wonderland series. Morell also has <A target="_blank" href="http://www.abelardomorell.net/books_photographs1.html">a passion for books</A>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/CF8DEB86-77F0-4C4A-91CA-2EFE13A54893" alt="abelardo morell" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/B324C10C-8B6A-438F-A8D6-A71A2EE41A89" alt="book art" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><P>Another <A target="_blank" href="http://www.carabarer.com/">book loving artist</A> is <STRONG>Cara Borer</STRONG>. As she herself states, “My photographs are primarily a documentation of a physical evolution. I have changed a common object into sculpture in a state of flux.”</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/6596E41C-67B6-4B9B-B1F7-85781F90B2E4" alt="cara borer" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/879E03DC-2C1D-4CD6-B35A-47EE3A4EBD48" alt="cara borer" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/3256C6CE-9A16-4240-984C-636F7B04E7D9" alt="book art" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/864BAFC7-1EB7-4745-B372-EB0B19C33B71" alt="book art" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><P><STRONG>Robert The</STRONG> makes freaky <A target="_blank" href="http://www.bookdust.com/main.htm">book installations</A> and sculptures. Don’t try this at home!</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/694E759E-AEC0-4C14-9860-0F5328FC1A96" alt="robert the" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/169203B5-E733-4998-B4C9-D07CB8A82143" alt="robert the" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/624AEA65-6CC7-4503-AF4D-F29014DA953D" alt="book art" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/726BB432-0977-4111-96CF-7190DFBDDF65" alt="book art" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><P>Book of lights is both a book and a lamp. It was created by <STRONG>Takeshi Ishiguro</STRONG> for <A target="_blank" href="http://www.unicahome.com/p32971/book-of-lights-by-takeshi-ishiguro-for-artecnica.html">Arctecnica</A>. The lamp can be powered by a simple low voltage adapter.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/40FDB739-4D5C-4222-BB34-AAD486A45E8F" alt="takeshi ishiguro" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/E763F6B5-AB02-441C-9845-5BD6EACE5B5C" alt="book of lights" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><P><STRONG>Olafur Eliasson</STRONG> made a hand bound book with 454 laser cut leaves. Read the book and imagine your dream house.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/E1F5D332-5240-4B3C-81F7-C5188295B442" alt="laser cut" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/A777032F-8EF9-4AB3-A015-46E3787F577B" alt="olafur elliason" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/4F2F7580-7F1C-41A4-8205-7DCF5A01AB6D" alt="book art" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/72A34E76-471C-4DC2-84DD-5C877F3260FC" alt="hand bound book" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><P>More Book art:</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/6517977B-943E-4CB1-A44E-363159063DA3" alt="book art" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.funforever.net/archives/dont-try-this-at-home/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.funforever.net/img/D9522D4B-5D48-43C3-A647-920860B02BAC" alt="book art" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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