Contained Herein by Meg Kennedy
This altered book by Meg Kennedy, found on the New York Center for Book Arts artist website, is altered into a mini curio cabinet displaying forms of media, with a little stone tablet, scroll,...
View ArticleCara Barer’s Book Photography
On first glance, Houston photographer Cara Barer‘s photographs of water-damaged books are a beautiful form of book art in which the book is altered and transformed into a sculptural object not through...
View ArticleBook Forms by Various Artists
Red Dos-a-Dos Book by A. Fain Books. When I first heard of this book form, I thought it was named after the do-si-do dance step. It turns out I wasn’t too far off: do-si-do (or dosado) is a corruption...
View ArticleFabio Morais’ altered atlas
I love this altered book by Fabio Morais, in which he’s cut out all of the continents and islands, leaving only the oceans. The simplicity of this idea and the strength of its execution – look at how...
View ArticleJacqueline Rush Lee
These altered books and book sculptures by Jacqueline Rush Lee emphasize and multiply everything that I love about books, including multiplication and duplication in the bookbinding process. Her use...
View ArticleGeorgia Russell
Not only does Georgia Russell make beautiful book sculptures, but also they are often displayed in bell jars! Besides the fact that I am just about guaranteed to like how something looks if it’s...
View ArticleSu Blackwell
Su Blackwell‘s amazing work is hard to miss in discussions of book arts on the internet, and with good reason. These gorgeous altered book sculptures work not only as beautiful objects and displays...
View ArticleJonathan Callan
More great book sculptures, these by Jonathan Callan. He doesn’t seem to have his own website, but more photos of his work and information can be found on the site for the gallery that represents him....
View ArticlePottermore Papercraft
So, are you tired of hearing about Harry Potter yet? What if I promise it’s not about the movie or the actors or the plot or gay Dumbledore but the amazing handmade stop-motion papercut book art on...
View ArticleLightning Bugs: Altered Books and Banned Books
We missed the boat on banned books week but still wanted to share this work by artist some guy, which involves altering books to emphasize controversial aspects. Mark Twain wrote: The difference...
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