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Book-Lover Turns Her Massive Library Into Art, And Her 140k Instagram Followers Approve
Some people like to read art books, others enjoy making art from books.
'Bookstagrammer' Elizabeth Sagan has been sharing her love for books with her 90k followers for several years, and never ceases to amaze everyone with her creative scenarios. It all began with sharing her favorite reads, then interactive shots with a bookcase. As she became more and more involved with the idea, photos got steadily more complex and creative. Today she creates intricate and inspiring artwork from her massive collection of books.
If this art form seems familiar, it's because Elizabeth brainstorms and creates literary scenes with her good friend James Trevino, whom we featured in Bored Panda earlier this year.
From a mermaid to a warrior fighting a dragon, scroll down the page and check out her cool Bookstagram gallery!
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Melody Lanzatella 7 years ago
OMG!! Its SO amazing!!! My daughter is gonna love this!!! She too, is a book addict! So is her older brother! (She is 32 and he is 35) They will readily admit to having a book addiction! LOL
Pan Narrans 7 years ago
Would have no problem recreating the book part. But I don't think my beached whale impression surrounded by blue and sand coloured books will get any followers...
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Maci Wilcox 7 years ago
Ohhh I love this one! I wonder if some sort of dog bed could be made by somehow keeping the books together and adding a cushion? I'd buy it!
Chris Topher 4 years ago
"Damaging the books". Nevermind the forests of trees cut down to make the paper. Some people cant see the forest for the trees. Follow your heart and let your soul be your guide. So what if you wrinkle a page. Wrinkle two pages. Never stop.
bring on the internet warriors 7 years ago
ik im ruining the "art" aspect but that's gotta damage the books... *visibly cringes*
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Markus McCloud 7 years ago
Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them, but when the world needed her most, she vanished.
Load More Replies... Allie Faux 7 years ago
The Immortal Winter Queen holding her columns of fire & ice. As long as ice prevails winter stays, but when fire prevails winter gives way to summer.
bring on the internet warriors 7 years ago
nah shes holdin books my dudes not this fire water cosplay s**t you're talking about
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Yassin Haussler 7 years ago
Am I the only one who tries to spot books they know or have read xD
Gábor Kígyóssy 7 years ago
I try to pay attention to the books instead of her beautiful legs... :)
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bring on the internet warriors 7 years ago
how many goddamn copies of the same book does she HAVE
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Patricia Montag 4 years ago
Derzeit sind die Folgen der Lockerung anlässlich der Feiertage noch nicht absehbar. Wir aber werden genötigt, gegen die Beschlüsse und Empfehlungen der KMK zu verstoßen. Ich bin empört.
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Loula 7 years ago (edited)
It could well be the three parts of the trilogy xD (edit: I didn't see the other two...)
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pinkz heart.u 7 years ago
who on earth would step or sleep on pages/books if they are book a lover?! confused. me being a book lover i dont even fold page i just use whatever as a book mark so it wouldnt damage the book. -_________-
Tiffany Marie 6 years ago
Guess she likes art more. Maybe she uses doubles, or books she didn't like to lay on. It's worth it, for these pictures.
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Katarina Taag 7 years ago
Lots of Photoshop. Take a closer look and you'll see eight curved books at her hip.
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Meri Kassner-Gomez 7 years ago
That’s a pentacle which is a Pagan symbol. Pagan’s don’t believe in the Christian devil figure.
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Monika Soffronow 7 years ago
Harrumph, let me clear my throat to declare my suspicion that the only love of books this person possesses is equal to their capacity as things to add to her followers on Instagram. Being so busy having photos taken of herself there can hardly be any time left over to actually ever read any books. In my world, having a vast library is not the same as having bought a lot of books to use as props.
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
Because OF COURSE you know her personally and know that all of the book reviews she's posted on Goodreads and other bibliophile sites for years are completely made up and fake, yes?
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incoherent screaming 7 years ago
This would be mire accuratley described as a part 2 to that other post
FloC 7 years ago
Not long ago there was a post about a guy who was doing exactly the same thing...
Person2638 7 years ago
I love the photos and creativity, but every photo I wince at how much time it will take to put them back. I want to go to her house and just read all the books she owns!
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
I know!!!! The reviews she's posted are hilarious, and even if she didn't like the book, she tries to find something good about it. I've read several new authors because of her reviews. I would love to spend some time looking through her collection.
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Breezy Sally 7 years ago
This has actually been done by a few people that have been featured on BP.
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
I don't know if anyone else noticed, but in several of the pictures where you can see titles, the content of the book mirrors the intent of the photo. Not the title, the story. So, yeah, I think she does read the books, or has. There are those of us out there who naturally read very fast with total retention. I say this as not only a bibliophalic life form with a tropism for bookstores, but also as someone who doesn't need speed reading, but needs speed bookshelf building. I can read a 300 page book in an evening if I'm really into the story, so why can't she?
Darryl Kerrigan 7 years ago
I tried this and my photo's looked really boring... Bloody Kindles.
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
Sadly, all the comments about how she couldn't have possibly read these books are exactly what I would expect from the tl:dr crowd. Just because *you* couldn't or wouldn't read this many books or wouldn't be able to do this sort of photo shoot, OBVIOUSLY no one else in the world would be able to. There are people out there who still read hard copies, and enjoy reading immensely. Just because you personally aren't like that doesn't mean no one else in the world is.
Philly Cashion 7 years ago
Yip, my house kind of half blew up in June, the TV and WiFi is still there, in temp housing with not that much, but they fished my kindle out with a rubbish picker along with my phone, so I bought some new chargers and poof. I'm currently on book 75 since then. Although I couldn't do this shoot, we have lots of hard copies, mostly my hubs, I have a few token series that I love, but nerve damage in my arms means I can barely hold medium books long enough to read them, let alone giant ones, So I use my kindle primarily. When I made the switch I gave books to friends, charity etc. There was.. a lot. But we still had over 50 huge double walled boxes of books when we moved, if that had been my collection and his.... Yikes. We already call the spare room the library haha.
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Tamara Shankle 5 years ago
I think her art and love of books is great!!! I enjoyed checking each one out. You’re very talented! Never stop creating
Monika Soffronow 7 years ago
Harrumph, let me clear my throat to declare my suspicion that the only love of books this person possesses is equal to their capacity as things to add to her followers on Instagram. Being so busy having photos taken of herself there can hardly be any time left over to actually ever read any books. In my world, having a vast library is not the same as having bought a lot of books to use as props.
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
Because OF COURSE you know her personally and know that all of the book reviews she's posted on Goodreads and other bibliophile sites for years are completely made up and fake, yes?
Load More Replies... incoherent screaming 7 years ago
This would be mire accuratley described as a part 2 to that other post
FloC 7 years ago
Not long ago there was a post about a guy who was doing exactly the same thing...
Person2638 7 years ago
I love the photos and creativity, but every photo I wince at how much time it will take to put them back. I want to go to her house and just read all the books she owns!
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
I know!!!! The reviews she's posted are hilarious, and even if she didn't like the book, she tries to find something good about it. I've read several new authors because of her reviews. I would love to spend some time looking through her collection.
Load More Replies... Breezy Sally 7 years ago
This has actually been done by a few people that have been featured on BP.
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
I don't know if anyone else noticed, but in several of the pictures where you can see titles, the content of the book mirrors the intent of the photo. Not the title, the story. So, yeah, I think she does read the books, or has. There are those of us out there who naturally read very fast with total retention. I say this as not only a bibliophalic life form with a tropism for bookstores, but also as someone who doesn't need speed reading, but needs speed bookshelf building. I can read a 300 page book in an evening if I'm really into the story, so why can't she?
Darryl Kerrigan 7 years ago
I tried this and my photo's looked really boring... Bloody Kindles.
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
Sadly, all the comments about how she couldn't have possibly read these books are exactly what I would expect from the tl:dr crowd. Just because *you* couldn't or wouldn't read this many books or wouldn't be able to do this sort of photo shoot, OBVIOUSLY no one else in the world would be able to. There are people out there who still read hard copies, and enjoy reading immensely. Just because you personally aren't like that doesn't mean no one else in the world is.
Philly Cashion 7 years ago
Yip, my house kind of half blew up in June, the TV and WiFi is still there, in temp housing with not that much, but they fished my kindle out with a rubbish picker along with my phone, so I bought some new chargers and poof. I'm currently on book 75 since then. Although I couldn't do this shoot, we have lots of hard copies, mostly my hubs, I have a few token series that I love, but nerve damage in my arms means I can barely hold medium books long enough to read them, let alone giant ones, So I use my kindle primarily. When I made the switch I gave books to friends, charity etc. There was.. a lot. But we still had over 50 huge double walled boxes of books when we moved, if that had been my collection and his.... Yikes. We already call the spare room the library haha.
Load More Replies... Tamara Shankle 5 years ago
I think her art and love of books is great!!! I enjoyed checking each one out. You’re very talented! Never stop creating
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