Alexander Korzer-Robinson Book Sculptures. Books transformed into visual art. Origami artists have been transforming paper into varied, visually striking works of art since centuries. However, an entirely different wagon of artists has stretched it across the paper and is creating the same magic with books. Had these books not been morphed into unusual artworks, you might have seen them bedecking some landfill, a ditch or a waste-bin. Who knows? Anyhow, after passing through some skilled hands, they have gotten more appealing than they were ever.
Since seeing is believing, hit the jump to see a full list of book art awaiting your approval: Anagram Bookshop (Prague) promotional images from Kaspen deserve a glance for sure. Known as Robert The, the Kingston-based artist outshines all. Brian Dettemer is one of the masters of this weirdly green art. Casey Curran etches his art on books with a scissor. UK artist S. Lucille Moroni works with 19th century church books and missals to create art. Folded books by Denise Kiggan are just incredible! Alexander Korzer-Robinson Book Sculptures. BOOKS – 30 incroyables Livres sculptés de Brian Dettmer. « BOOKS » est une série de livres sculptés assez impressionnante, œuvre de l’artiste américain Brian Dettmer. Utilisant le thème du livre comme inspiration, il plie, tord et finalement sculpte les pages du livre avec une précision incroyable. Magnifique ! Brian Dettmer - The Magical Pop-Up Book Theater.
Once in a while a special project comes along… “The Ice Book” is a miniature paper theater with light and computer graphics projected on it. It is beautifully executed by Davy and Kristin McGuire. Official notes about “The Ice Book” (published at Vimeo): [...] It tells the story of a mysterious princess who lures a boy into her magical world to warm her heart of ice. It is made from sheets of paper and light, designed to give a live audience an intimate and immersive experience of film, theatre, dance, mime and animation.We created the show during a four month artist residency at the Kuenstlerdorf Schoeppingen in Germany. All we had was a 5D Mark ii, an old Macbook with After Effects, some builders lights and a green cloth that we improvised as a makeshift green-screen.
Below: The making of the “Ice Book.” Link via Fubiz. Books of Art – De l’Art avec des livres par Isaac Salazar. Books of Art – De l’Art avec des livres par Isaac Salazar “Books of Art” est un projet artistique à base de livres pliés, réalisé par l’artiste Isaac Salazar. Une idée toute simple, mais très bien exécutée ! Via. The Best Part is the Inside of a Book. Beautiful paper art by Julia Feld. Hokey Stokes!