I am normally against the destruction of books, but I think I'll let my desire to protect the written word slide when it comes to all of these intricate examples of book art. Book art is a relatively new form of art that involves carvings, sculptures, paintings and drawings created using books.
My favorite out of all of these intricate examples of book art has to be the book carvings. Book carvings have been around for awhile, but every time I see a new one, I am amazed nonetheless. If you want to see books ripped and teared the right way, I definitely recommend taking a trip down left-click lane and checking all of these awesome works of art out.
15 Intricate Examples of Book Art
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Comic Book Sculptures
The 'Heroes: Route of Exposures' Series by Adrian Tranquilli
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Flowering Book Sculptures
Jacqueline Rush Lee Creates a Novel Form of Narrative
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Slotted Novel Furniture
The Custom Stacked Book Side Table Works Around the Built-In Literature
12
3D Phonebook Art
Telephone Directory Carvings by Alex Queral
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Head-Shaped Novel Installations
The Numabookface is Part Art, Part Bookshop
10
Phone Book Faces
Alex Queral Creates Intricate Photos from Carved Pages
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Fantastical Book Art
Alexander Korzer-Robinson Carves Out Ever-Changing Narratives
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Science-Inspired Book Carvings
Julia Feld Turns Discarded Books into Breathtaking Works of Art
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Bookworm Portraiture
The Unique Painted Book Sculptures by Mike Stilkey are Novel
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Awesome Telephone Book Sculptures
Long-Bin Chen Turns Reading Material into Art
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Scalpel-Sculpted Book Stacks
These Kylie Stillman Book Carvings Cut New Life into Old Novels
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Shredded Book Art
Literary Masterpieces Shaped by Scalpel
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Insanely Intricate Novel Art (UPDATE)
The Brian Dettmer Book Sculptures are Mind-Bogglingly Good
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Stacked Book Portraits
The Mike Stilkey Book Sculptures Have a Novel Design
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3D Book Art
Thomas Allen's 'Uncovered' Gives you an Alternative Look at Old Books
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