Reuse of Books = Art

Jonathan Callan of London - The Defrauder. Source.







Jonathan Callen uses large screws to hold the books together. Source.







Jonathan Callen - The theoretical assumptions of management, 2008.
Bio:  www.artnet.com  Kudlek van der Grinten Galerie







Cara Barer of Houston, Texas.
"No important books have been injured during the making of any of these photographs."







Cara Barer   www.carabarer.com
"I realized I owned many books that were no longer of use to me, or for that matter, anyone else. Would I ever need “Windows 95?” After soaking it in the bathtub for a
few hours, it had a new shape and purpose."







Cara Barer   www.carabarer.com
"With the discarded books that I have acquired,
I am attempting to blur the line between objects, sculpture, and photography."







Cara Barer
Whirligig 2006, 36” x 36” edition of 12, 24” x 24” edition of 15, 14” x 14” edition of 35   www.carabarer.com  For Gallery Contacts: www.carabarer.com







Matej Krén
Book Cell, Centro de Arte Moderna - Foundation Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal, 2006. The artist has done numerous such book installations. www.matejkren.cz/en







Matej Krén
Inside of above Book Cell.
The artist currently lives and works in Prague.
Photo by Ferran Moreno Lanza, www.flickr.com








Wim Botha
Born in 1974, graduated from the University of Pretoria in 1996, and currently lives in Cape Town. Pic source: www.piecefleet.com Dealer: www.michaelstevenson.com








Pablo Lehmann - Dialogues - Intricate book cut outs - which are then photographed. This photo does not due the work justice - please look at Pablo's website. www.pablolehmann.com.ar







Pablo Lehmann - Ties 1
Argentinian. Professor at IUNA, Buenos Aires.
www.pablolehmann.com.ar 







Brian Dettmer   www.briandettmer.com
Formerly of Chicago, now living in Atlanta.







Brian Dettmer   www.briandettmer.com
"I begin with an existing book and seal its edges, creating an enclosed vessel full of unearthed potential. I cut into the surface of the book and dissect through it from the front. I work with knives, tweezers and other surgical tools to carve one page at a time, exposing each page while cutting around ideas and images of interest. Nothing inside the books is relocated or implanted, only removed. Images and ideas are revealed to expose a book’s hidden, fragmented memory. The completed pieces expose new relationships of a book’s internal elements exactly where they have been since their original conception."







Brian Dettmer   www.briandettmer.com
 







Brian Dettmer   www.briandettmer.com
See the excellent video interview with the artist below...





Biblios
Guy Laramee: www.guylaramee.com





Grand Larousse (2010)
Guy Laramee: www.guylaramee.com





Historia das americas (2009)
Guy Laramee: www.guylaramee.com







Matthew Cusick
Bonnie, 2004. Maps on wood panel.
www.mattcusick.com







Matthew Cusick
Fiona's Wave, 2006.  Maps on wood panel.
www.mattcusick.com







Matthew Cusick
Leviathan, 2008. Maps, illustrated Bible, ink, on panel.
www.mattcusick.com






Rune Guneriussen - Norway
It´s common knowledge, 2009, edition of 5+1, 187cmx150cm, c-print
www.runeguneriussen.no
 






Maurizio Cattelan
Oh Mariana, Mariana, Mariana
www.nymag.com






Robert The
'Reader's Digest' Cake frosted with wax, 1998.
www.blogs.walkerart.org  Walker Art Center Library’s collection.








Robeert The

Britannaca Book Broom
www.beautifullife.info
 






Robert The
'Poetic Justice'
www.bookgun.com







White Undulation by Amy Genser
Rolled paper.
www.amygenser.com







Nick Georgiou
The Happy Shaman
www.myhumancomputer.blogspot.com








Nick Georgiou
The Meeting (in Nick's Studio) of newspaper people.
www.myhumancomputer.blogspot.com







Nick Georgiou
Of Queens, NY - currently living in Tucson, AZ
Nick says his art is inspired by the death of the printed word.
www.myhumancomputer.blogspot.com







Jacqueline Rush Lee

'Stack' 50" high, from the Volume series created in 2000. The books are wet, dried, then screwed together into organic and geometric forms.
www.jacquelinerushlee.com







Jacqueline Rush Lee
Slice Trio, from the Volumes series 2001, created in 2000.
www.jacquelinerushlee.com








Alicia Martin
Spanish - Galleria Galica, Italy
www.galica.it








TU Delft architecture bibliotheek
www.spaceinvading.com








Alicia Martin
Spanish
www.blipoint.com/blog








Book Room Partition - Sweden
www.eldingoscarson.com
Hit Oktavilla - 2 videos show build process.






We Are Lost Somewhere, 2011
Cut map from The Times Atlas: British Isles
By Claire Brewster, clairebrewster.co.uk







Mike Stilkey
Of Los Angeles. Source. www.mikestilkey.com







Mike Stilkey
Of Los Angeles. www.mikestilkey.com
Pic Source: www.thisblogrules.com







Mike Stilkey   The Pipe 
2009, ink, colored pencil and lacquer on vintage book pages, 33x24 inches
www.mikestilkey.com








Alex Queral
Carves faces into phonebooks.
Born in Cuba, received an M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. His works have been exhibited in Canada, England, Mexico and throughout the U.S..
www.projectsgallery.com







Yuken Teruya
Based in New York, the artist constructs intricate paper cuttings with various materials such as toilet paper rolls and paper shopping bags. His ideas often reflect the life and history of Okinawa, his homeland.
www.yukenteruyastudio.com






Book Vases by Laura Cahill
Laura uses a band saw - then inserts glass tubes inside for the water. She says “I discovered that the glue in old books make them extremely difficult to recycle.”
Via www.dezeen.com







Waldo Lee, aka WALEE - digital artist/photographer - plays some photoshop games.  www.walee.com






Book Bow Tie. Bind some pages in the centre with a piece of leather or fabric. via: no-aesthetic.tumblr.com







Origami Books
Just unfold and read! By Isaac Salazar www.flickr.com/photos/bookofart






The Book Chair









Booklight by Ng Sek San.
www.ponyupdesign.files.wordpress.com






Book Stool
This is a cardboard stool, printed to appear to be a stack of books. It can hold up to 200kg. Via: boingboing.net






Three story high stack of Abraham Lincoln books. Via www.mymodernmet.com






Brian Dettmer

Excellent Video - worth a watch!
Courtesy of Die Gestalten Verlag: www.gestalten.com




BookLovers - check out this amazing site: bookshelfporn.com





 

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devans00
Posts: 22

Love Books
Reply #22 on : Thu September 20, 2012, 21:50:00

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Marvelous page of book art

chloe sorsby
Posts: 22

Art
Reply #21 on : Mon September 03, 2012, 10:39:59

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This is possibly the best webstie ive ever come across for art. So inspirational and full of personality. When you think it cant get better it does! really enjoyed the #Art from old books. Brilliant.

Janet Battaglio
Posts: 22

Re: Art from old books
Reply #20 on : Sun July 15, 2012, 08:21:57

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As an artist and collector of books I was absolutely thrilled to see so many creative book ideas together in one collection of images...the work is abosolutely wonderful and thought provoking...I am currently helping a friend organize her home and can't wait to share some of these images with her on what we can do with all those books she dosen't want to part with. She collects art so why not! I have seen wood piles stacked differently to identify the owner so moving from this and with your ideas we may build some of that new furniture she wants out of books....thanks for the inspriration.....at the very least I will be contacting for permission to reproduce a print one of these ideas to hang as a reminder to my fellow hoarders!!!!

Catherinaanna
Posts: 22

Re: Art from old books
Reply #19 on : Fri April 06, 2012, 16:07:18

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Wow! Exciting! Came to this by accident. Thank you for your work.

Zaharia
Posts: 22

Zaharia
Reply #18 on : Wed April 04, 2012, 13:36:43

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I didn't know where to find this info then kboaom it was here.

Jacqueline Rush Lee
Posts: 22

Books screwed together
Reply #17 on : Fri January 20, 2012, 16:48:29

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Thank you for showcasing my work. I always appreciate it when bloggers take the time to peruse artworks and post inspirational works. I'd like to add that the works that you posted above are from my VOLUMES series from 2001, originally created in 2000. These are books that were wet, dried, then screwed together into organic and geometric forms. As in most of my work the colored edges from the inks are showcased, concepts and techniques that continue into my works of today. I thought I'd point out the dates as I think it's important to include them with the work as it gives the viewer the perspective of a timeline of who created what, when and why. Thanks! Jacqueline (Rush Lee)

Amanda J Wells
Posts: 22

Re: Art from old books
Reply #16 on : Thu January 05, 2012, 02:25:38

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What a glorious site! Thanks

Anonymous
Posts: 22

Re: Art from old books
Reply #15 on : Mon August 01, 2011, 16:19:50

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I always wonder what to do with the books we can't use at the Friends of the Library sorting garage. Now I only have may imagaination to limit me.

Harley Jaap
Posts: 22

Books
Reply #14 on : Mon June 27, 2011, 06:23:53

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these creations are example of extreme artistic passion
Just superb.

<a href="http://www.bookjingle.com">sell used textbooks</a>

sandy wischnewsky
Posts: 22

My library.
Reply #13 on : Wed May 11, 2011, 15:20:05

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wow, this adds a whole new twist to my library. I'm so impressed!

Christopher Swift
Posts: 22

Wim Botha misrepresented as Martej Kren
Reply #12 on : Mon May 02, 2011, 05:48:44

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While Martej Kren's work is very impressive, the carved head is infact Wim Botha's - a South African artist:
http://www.michaelstevenson.com/contemporary/exhibitions/botha/index2009.htm

Check it out.

Scott Blake
Posts: 22

Add one mre artist to the list
Reply #11 on : Sat February 26, 2011, 08:58:29

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Thomas Allen's "Paper Cuts"
http://thomasallenonline.com/

Cynthia Morris
Posts: 22

Love it!
Reply #10 on : Tue February 22, 2011, 21:51:21

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What a great gallery of book art. I love it! The images kept getting more and more intriguing.

Thanks for putting this together. Book love at its best!

Anonymous
Posts: 22

Re: Art from old books
Reply #9 on : Mon February 21, 2011, 17:41:21

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I'm completely awed...They're all magnificent.

Choi to the World
Posts: 22

Re: Art from old books
Reply #8 on : Mon February 21, 2011, 14:45:29

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Living in a family of librarians I was told that a book should never be thrown away. But what do you do with a book that has done its time? This is inspiring and amazing a great use for old, but as we seen here, never useless books. Books in themselves are beautiful objects regarless of what is written inside and this just utilizes their form to the next level. Thanks for this compilation of beautiful book art.

Patrice Bauer-Collins
Posts: 22

Creativity!
Reply #7 on : Sat February 19, 2011, 20:06:47

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WOW! Anything i can readily think of to say bout this sounds so trite when I read what I have written! Your creativity is amazing. T have thought of all the various ways in which you've used these books is mind-boggling! Your art works are truly inspiring and thought-provoking.
I think I'LL START OUT WITH A COFFEE TABLE!

Lesly
Posts: 22

BOOKART
Reply #6 on : Fri February 11, 2011, 03:13:21

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Amazing - so creative - I started the page by thinking this is more installation work and not practical but ended up thinking "what fun"! I wish I was so clever!

Aurore
Posts: 22

art
Reply #5 on : Tue February 01, 2011, 07:52:42

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interesting! At first, I was shocked to see that many books going, but $ stores are packed with them and trash cans too throughout America and the world. Inspiring to see what free time can achieve with lots of lost knowledge

Debra Sutter
Posts: 22

recycled books
Reply #4 on : Mon January 31, 2011, 21:42:44

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HEY JUST A BIG SHOUT OUT TO SAY, I LOVE WHAT YOU DID WITH YOUR INSPIRATION! THANK YOU FOR SHARING! <3 DS

jorgekafkazar
Posts: 22

Re: Art from old books
Reply #3 on : Mon January 31, 2011, 13:43:33

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Very creative. Fascinating. Fourth dimensional craft. Love it all!

Philip Nel
Posts: 22

Book Sculptures
Reply #2 on : Mon January 31, 2011, 08:57:56

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Thanks for gathering these images. Beautiful work, great concept. Would love to attend an exhibit of works such as these.

loro
Posts: 22

Re: Art from old books
Reply #1 on : Thu January 20, 2011, 11:24:22

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Thanks for nice photos, really enjoyed. Appreciate your concept, taste and pretty collections.