Book Art

Rejected Covers: See How 'They Eat Puppies, Don't They?' Might Have Looked

Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Book News, Book Cover Design, Book Design, Christopher Buckley Book, Rejected Book Covers, Rejected Covers, Book Cover, Book Cover Art, Christopher Buckley, Cover Art, Slideexpand, Book Art, Cover Design, Books News

Rejected Covers is part of an ongoing series on rejected book cover designs, in which we invite cover artists to reveal some of the rejected ideas and...

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10 Gorgeous Buildings Made Out of Books

Flavorpill | Emily Temple | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Buildings Made of Books, Book Buildings, Books, Book Art, Travel News

Here at Flavorpill, we’re pretty big book nerds. We’re such big book nerds that what we’d really like, more than anything, is to live in a house...

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Beauty and the Book: Page-Turning Art

MutualArt | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Brian Dettmer, Books, Su Blackwell, Art, Louisa Boyd, Book Art, Arts News

Paper has also made a comeback, but not in the traditional sense -- artists such as Louisa Boyd, Brian Dettmer and Su Blackwell are using books as a medium, lending a novel perspective (pun intended) to the concept of artistic narrative.

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Seeing People Through The Books They Own

Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Simon Prades Our Books, Our Books, Simon Prades, Literature Art, Slidewide, Book Illustrations, Book Art, Culture News

Books not only provide an outlet to escape reality, but often actually provide a link to the relationships with the people closest to us. For Germany-...

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11 Gorgeous Children's Book Illustrations

Martin Salisbury | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Book News, Eric Carle, Childrens Picture Books, Picture Books, Book Illustrations, Kids Books, Book Art, Board Books, Childrens Books, Maurice Sendak, Slidepollajax, Book Design, Books News

We examine the role of the picture book in introducing children to the visual arts as well as language, and consider important issues such as the appropriateness of certain subjects and styles of illustration for children.

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IMAGES: Police Sketches Of Book Characters

Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Police Sketch Book, Book News, Police Sketch Literature, Police Sketch Book Characters, Sketch Book Characters, Police Sketch, Police Sketches, Police Sketch Software, Police Sketch Art, Book Character Art, Book Art, Books News

If you live vicariously though your books, you may find it maddening that it's impossible to determine exactly how an author intended your beloved cha...

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It's Art, But Is It a Book?

Jules Siegel | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Artist Books, Modern Art, Book Art, Slidepollajax, Conceptual Art, Post-Modernist Books, Books News

The works depicted here will be in museums and collections while Masters: Book Arts will be in libraries. Masters: Book Arts is a collaborative, corporate work of art.

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More on Artists and the Future of Books: An Interview With Kirk Pedersen, Founder of Zero+ Publishing

Jane Chafin | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Zero+ Publishing, Coffee Table Book, Deluxe Books, Special Print Books, Deluxe Edition Books, Artistic Publishing, Zero + Publishing, Art Books, Book Art, Arts News

The good news is that the future of books, having lost their monopoly as conveyors of information, lies in aesthetics. There will always be a market for interesting, beautiful books -- and artists are, of course, leading the way.

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Sustainable Light: Incredible Handmade Bookshades

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Recycling, Eco Lamps, Art, Recycled Art, Allison Patrick Artist, Allison Patrick, Recycled-Books, Comic Book Art, Artichoke Lamps, Book Art, Artichoke Lampshades, Book Artichoke Lamps, Video, Green News

Got some unwanted novels hanging around? Why not donate them to lighting designer Allison Patrick. The recent architecture graduate transforms recy...

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PHOTOS: You Won't Believe What This Art Is Made Of...

Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: German Contemporary Art, Art Meets Science, Wim Botha, Botha, Sculpture, Slidepollajax, Grotesque Art, UK Arts, Cape Town, Book Art, Berlin, Arts News

Wim Botha is more like a mad scientist than a sculptor. He revives materials that were stale in their connotations, visually latent from overexposure,...

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A Short Documentary About How Books Can Be Art

Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Video, Andrea Dezso, Carole Kunstadt, Cut Out Books, Tunnel Books, Pop Out Books, Matthew Reinhardt, Pbs-Off-Book, Book Art, Culture News

You don't have to read a book to appreciate it. A new entry in PBS's Off Book short documentary series, "Book Art," explores some of the different ...

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Artist Creates Incredible One Page Novels (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Spineless Classics, Video, Art, Books Become Art, Books, Carl Pappenheim, Christmas, Novel Art, Novels, One Page Novel, Book Art, Classic Books, Arts News

Imagine transforming an entire novel into one page. No longer hidden in your book shelf, now you can display and even read the entire story straigh...

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Turn Your Books Into Pumpkin Decorations

Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: How to Reuse Old Books, Video, Used Books, Old Books, Pumpkin Ideas, Halloween Pumpkins, Fall Crafts, Pumpkin Books, Recycle Old Books, Halloween Crafts, Pumpkin Decorations, Book Art, Books News

From Craftingmom.com Have a bunch of old books laying around? Turn them into unique decorations by creating unique pumpkins, perfect for autumn and...

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Book Art: Brian Dettmer's Coolest Book Sculptures (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Zoe Triska | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Artists, Art, Brian Dettmer, Book Sculpture, Slidepollajax, Art Exhibitions, Books, Book Art, Books News

Literature itself is certainly art, but who knew books could become such beautiful and fascinating visual art as well? Artist Brian Dettmer alters...

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World Book Day: Coolest Art Made From Books

npr.org | By Mito Habe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brian Dettmer, Book Sculpture, World Book Day, Book Art, Vintage Books, Books, Books News

It's World Book Day! Who knew? And in honor of books everywhere we'd like to celebrate their creative destruction at the hand of Atlanta-based artist ...

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Think Books Are Dead?

flavorwire.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Art Books, Book as Art, Book Object, Robert The, Book Art, Jonathan Safran Foer, Sculpture, Cara Barer, Thomas Allen, Brian Dettmer, Books News

Even as our lives become ever more digitalized, the beauty of the printed page continues to hold sway. Take Jonathan Safran Foer's recent literary dis...

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Family Greed Separates Charlotte from Wilbur (VIDEO)

Rocco Staino | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kids Books, Garth Williams, Children's Books, Art Auctions, Curious George, Books, Charlotte's Web, Kids' Books, Auctions, Book Art, Books News

Scholars, librarians and the lovers of children's books were sad and disheartened to learn of the sale of Garth Williams' artwork for Charlotte's Web.

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BLOG WATCH> Anatomical Illustrations From Edo-Period Japan At Pink Tentacle

pinktentacle.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anatomical Illustration, Illustration, Art, Monk, Edo Period, Book Art, Spooky, Diseases, Japan, China, Japanese Art, Pink Tentacle, Medicine, Anatomy, Arts News

Here is a selection of old anatomical illustrations that provide a unique perspective on the evolution of medical knowledge in Japan during the Edo pe...

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A Joy-Filled Book on the Art of the Book Cover

Jules Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Minsky, 20th Century Book Covers, Book Art, Books, Book Cover Art, Book Covers, The Art of American Book Covers, Books News

The Art of American Book Covers explores one of publishing's most creative periods, when covers took on the qualities of sculpture. It's a stunning example of critical art history, free of any curatorial jargon.

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Print To Digital: What Can You Do With All Those Books?

New York Times | Rob Walker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Decoration, Book Art, Bookshelves, Books, Sculpture, Book Uses, Bookstores, Hardcovers, Reading, Book Printing, Ebooks, Amazon, Books News

In July, Amazon.com announced that, during the previous three months, it sold more e-books than hardback books. This may or may not portend something ...

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A House Of Books!

Boing Boing | Rob Beschizza | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Arts, Book Art, Books, Sculpture, Modern Art, Matej Kren, Reading, Museum of Modern Art Bologna, House of Books, Book Artists, Books News

Matej Kren built a folly, entirely out of books, in the Museum of Modern Art in Bologna. ...

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'Work Of Art' Contestants Create The Next Penguin Book Cover

The New Yorker | Macy Halford | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: H. G. Wells, Jacket Covers, Book Covers, Bravo, Work of Art, The Time Machine, Penguin Books, Book Art, Books News

Did I ever think that designing a book cover was easy? Not really. But neither did I realize, until watching episode three of Bravo's new series "Work...

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Choosing the Right Cover

James Atlas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Publishing, Book Jackets, Writing, Atlas & Co., Louise Nayer, Book Covers, Books, Book Art, Burned, Books News

I have been obsessed with book covers for as long as I've been obsessed with books -- and that's a really long time, believe me.

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The 17 Coolest Book Covers Of 2009 (PHOTOS, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Cover Design, Book Jackets, Book Covers, Books, Slidepoll, Cool Book Covers, Design, Book Art, Books News

We know that we're not supposed to judge books by their covers, but it's pretty hard to avoid sometimes. Especially when it comes to books that have b...

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11 Of The Coolest Bookcases (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepoll, Furniture Design, Storing Books, Designers, Art, Books, Design, Bookcase Design, Book Art, Bookcases, Books News

One of the great things about eBooks is that you don't need to figure out where to put them. But, sometimes, one of the best things about physical boo...

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