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? 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!

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 Paper Art Paper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated over a thousand years ago. From complex paper cutting to book carving, this is an ever expanding area of design that is hardly talked about. These intricate paper designs grace museums and exauhibitions throughout the world and is becoming yet another exciting medium of expression for many designers. Some of the artists featured here use simple materials, such as A4 printing papeel, while others resort to unexpected materials, such as actual books, as their prime materials. In this article, we’ll take a look at 13 remarkable artists and showcase their truly amazing pieces of paper art. Peter Callesen Visit website Jen Stark Visit website Simon Schubert Visit website Brian Dettmer: Book Sculptures Visit website Sher Christopher Visit website Elsa Mora Visit website Yulia Brodskaya Visit Website Su Blackwell Visit website Richard Sweeney Visit website Jolis Paons Visit website Bovey Lee Visit website Bert Simons Visit website Ingrid Siliakus Visit website

Amazing Ballpoint Paintings 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. Below: The making of the “Ice Book.” Link via Fubiz Amazing Ballpoint Paintings April 19th, 2011 Huda Ikraam They may look like pin-sharp photographs but these amazing pictures are actually drawings created with the humble ballpoint pen. The stunning pictures, measuring up to 10ft high, were drawn by a rising star of the art world, Juan Francisco Casas. Juan can use up to four 14p ballpoint pens for a canvas and his works are already a sell-out at exhibitions. Formerly a traditional painter, Juan began the drawings three years ago based on photographs of nights out with his friends. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Trippy Pencil Drawing Animation | Hand Drawing Art Pictures and Ideas Published on October 24th, 2011 [vimeo] Drawing is art of depicting what we see or what we think or what our intension. Naturally people start drawing using pencil. There are some disadvantages also in using pencil color to draw a picture. The Best Part is the Inside of a Book Beautiful paper art by Julia Feld. 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 !