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As a book lover and collector, I have very mixed feelings about Brian Dettmer's art: he carves into books revealing the artwork inside, creating complex layered three-dimensional sculptures.
Book Autopsies
Yes, the results are sometimes gorgeous and always interesting, but I feel badly about the books he defaces --which include a book of Rembrandt's Paintings.
Book Autopsies
Yes, the results are sometimes gorgeous and always interesting, but I feel badly about the books he defaces --which include a book of Rembrandt's Paintings.
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Also, during Christmas season at the Union Square market, there are people who use old books to make boxes and clocks and other things.
Here are other uses for old books:
http://lifehacker.com/software/diy/turn-a-book-into-a-clock-225316.php
http://www.bookboxcompany.com/
http://www.rebound-designs.com/
I have a purse made from a book--Pat Cadigan bought it for me!