Today, I will show you some unique ways of dealing with old books. I believe you will be enlightened after reading them.
Doodle on old books and bring them back to life
Artist Mike Stilkey chose to graffiti on old books, giving them a new life. Most of these books come from discarded books in the library and donations from others. Mike Stilkey arranges old books into different forms according to the content of the painting, which perfectly matches the graffiti and highlights the lifelikeness of the painting.
Playing with book sculptures
Brian Dettmer, an artist from New York, is known as the "Book Surgeon." He uses tweezers, knives and other surgical tools commonly used by surgeons to dissect and carve old heavy books, turning them into Complex and beautiful sculpture. He usually uses maps, encyclopedias, textbooks Waiting for ancient books to be used for creation, of course there are many artists and works that use books to make book sculptures.
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The designer Malena Valcarcel on Etsy has made a lot of beautiful decorations and jewelry from book paper. For example, the above ones, but they are all expensive.
Grow plants from old books
Be a container in life
Artist Cecilia Levy turns the paper from old books into different containers, such as bowls, plates, etc. Even at first glance, it is difficult to tell that they are made of paper.
New forms of old books
Jacueline Rush Lee is different from others. By baking, soaking and shaping old books, he allows us to see new forms of books and another possibility for books to be passed down to future generations.
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Use old books to draw
Artist Nick Georgio makes use of old books , presenting us with gorgeous abstract art paintings.
