I think I can speak for most hardcore bibliophiles when I say that print books are a thing of beauty. While ebooks may be more convenient to carry around, there’s a reason why print books haven’t gone out of style. Just look at all the bookstagrammers out there creating images to show off their favorite hardcovers. Still, some people take it a step further and turn books into real works of art. Some people may think this is sacrilegious, but as you’ll see below, books can be the perfect medium for creating truly captivating artwork.
1. Jodi Harvey’s Don Quixote
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2. Eolande Book Sculpture Headpiece, another work from Jodi Harvey, and this one’s wearable!
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3. A piece by Guy Laramee, from his series Biblio
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4. Erwan Soyer’s Tiki Collage
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5. This piece by Isobelle Ouzman from her series Altered Books
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6. This work by Mike Stilkey, which is part of a larger installation entitled When the Animals Rebel
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7. Little Red Riding Hood by Rachael Ashe, part of her fairytale-themed series of altered books
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8. Anthologia by Jacqueline Rush Lee
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9. Wagnalls Wheel by Brian Dettmer
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10. Tea, Cake, and a Book, one of the ten anonymously donated Edinburgh Book Sculptures
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11. Monastery Garden by Paul Johnson
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12. Lost in a Good Book by Thomas Allen
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13. Lower the Drawbridge by Emma Taylor
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14. Shakespeare by Long-Bin Chen
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15. And finally, we have Matilda by Su Blackwell
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