Heavy, old books always seem like a mysterious and infinite well of wisdom and imagination for me. That moment, when you pick up a vintage book from a shelf and wipe away a thick layer of dust from its cover, is full of magic. However, the book is so much more than pages full of words it is also a true paper artwork.
I've always thought that it would be wonderful to give old books a second life and turn them into unique artworks. Some artists make it happen by turning old books, dictionaries, and encyclopedias into beautiful sculptures.
I found a few amazing examples of book sculptures, so I invite you to share the pictures of amazing book art as well. Don‘t forget to vote for your favorites too.
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Cave In A Book
"Charon And The Door To A World Of Dreams" Book Sculpture
Mountain Carved Out Of An Old Star Map
Carved Book Landscapes
Old Books Carved With Surgical Tools
House In A Field Book Art
Herb Garden Book Sculpture
The Little Match Girl - Handmade Book Sculpture By Karine Diot
Alice In Wonderland By Susan Hoerth
Dutch Bookweek Written Portraits
"Great Comfort" Book Arts
Massive Book Sculpture Of An Abandoned City
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
Lovely. A side note: Lewis Carroll never refers to The Mad Hatter, only The Hatter. The chapter is 'A Mad Tea-Party' & the 2 ideas elided.
He is also often referred to as the Mad Hatter by people is because #1 the Cheshire cat says both The Hatter and March Hare are a mad and #2 because of the old saying "mad as a hatter," which comes from the fact that many hatters made hats out of felt and used high amounts of mercury to do so. The high amounts of mercury used caused many hatters to experience severe mental ailments. It was not uncommon for their speech to become slurred, their memory to go, and they could become highly unstable.
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So saved this picture my whole family loves the mad hater he is so funy
Jacqueline Rush Lee's Inked Books (Anthologia)
Mayberry's Insects
Old Books Turned Into An Interesting Piece Of Art
Hot Air Balloon Book Sculpture
I AM BLOWN AWAY by this art work and the people who too time to do this, they truly deserve awards, amazing & so beautiful, incredible job.
Jacqueline Rush Lee's Inked Series (Nous: There's No Why Here),Transformed Philosophy Book 2014
I love this so much! incredible idea and fantastic results. Bravo Jacqueline.
Books Installation In The Municipal Library Of Prague By Matej Krén
Pablo Lehmann - "Thesaurus" (21 X 15 X 19 Cm.) Cut-Out Paper 2011
Nouveau Larousse Illustre 5, 1907
The Little Mermaid - Book Sculpture By Karine Diot
The Paper House - Handmade Book Sculpture By Karine Diot
Pablo Lehmann's "Naked Book" (26 X 15 X 6 cm) Cut-Out Paper 2007
Meyers 12, 1928 + Meyers 10, 1928
The Boy's Own Annual 1894
37 Butterflies In Their Prime By Valerie Savarie
Mount Rushmore Made From Old Phone Books
Traveling On The Lake Book Sculpture
In A Dream I Dreamt I Was Ligeia By Valerie Savarie
Valerie's work is amazing. She has a flare for the dramatic, but in a novel way. Her methods are quite technical, yet very creative.
James Allen - "skulduggery" - 2012 - Jamesallenstudio.com
Omar ~by Elizabeth Criss, 2004~ Residing At Los Angeles Public Library, Valley Plaza Branch
Untitled, Kenji Nakama, 7 Encyclopedias, 50x30x50 Cms, 2011
Very interesting , movement and architectural feel , simple but so intricate !
Lovers Made Out Of War And Peace. Allison Glasgow Fakepapertrees
Jacqueline Rush Lee "Endoskeleton" (Fired Book)
Heat creates interesting images.I love to watch how paper curls as heat approaches it before it is engulfed in flame....
Artwork Done By Me With Some Hard Cover Books. London < Ont
Pearls Of Wisdom - Rare Notions By Phiona Richards - Rarenotions.co.uk
John Sager "hagia Sophia" (36" X 19" X 10") -- Altered Book With Books, Cast Iron Barndoor Trol
Altered Book Sculpture By Mademeathens Based On "great Expectations"
I hope none of those old books were first editions. Very creative.
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Books as decor. Ummmm. . . My oldest books, over 70 years old, I still use.
Very detailed-fine work, mmh but i feel bad for the books! I am taught to respect it & i feel sorry for these poor things :(
Somehow this idea does not appeal to me ! ... why Books ? ... use anything but Books .
I don't worry to much about the books at my school we did this in art and took donated books and really outdated and inaccurate books.
Alexander Korzer-Robinson, hoping he can upload as I couldn't! So lucky to own one of his.http://www.alexanderkorzerrobinson.co.uk/
Just beautiful. It's amazing what creativity some people have. One of these on my living room would look amazing. Thank you for sharing x
That is amazing... i love books and reading... these are insperational...WOW
I'm so loving these works of art! Does any of the artists sell or order by commission?
I hope the artists first made sure they didn't wreck a rare or antique book. Other than that, these are simply stunning, no other words.
I hope none of those old books were first editions. Very creative.
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Load More Replies... Books as decor. Ummmm. . . My oldest books, over 70 years old, I still use.
Very detailed-fine work, mmh but i feel bad for the books! I am taught to respect it & i feel sorry for these poor things :(
Somehow this idea does not appeal to me ! ... why Books ? ... use anything but Books .
I don't worry to much about the books at my school we did this in art and took donated books and really outdated and inaccurate books.
Alexander Korzer-Robinson, hoping he can upload as I couldn't! So lucky to own one of his.http://www.alexanderkorzerrobinson.co.uk/
Just beautiful. It's amazing what creativity some people have. One of these on my living room would look amazing. Thank you for sharing x
That is amazing... i love books and reading... these are insperational...WOW
I'm so loving these works of art! Does any of the artists sell or order by commission?
I hope the artists first made sure they didn't wreck a rare or antique book. Other than that, these are simply stunning, no other words.
