# Expressive Book Portraits Hansel Gonzalez's Between Words Series is Inspired by Classic Literature By Meghan Young | Published 2011-06-07 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/between-words References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/2011/06/02/between-words/) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/hanzo) The Between Words series is a stunning example of melding the art of [paper and photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes) together. Essentially, insanely intricate and clever scenes were created with paper materials and then photographed beautifully. The photos were converted into hardcover book covers and playfully captured in a portrait photo series. Put together by the [uber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exclusive-digital-promotions-partner) talented Venezuela-based artist Hansel González, the Between Words series shows not only her immense skill with scissors and cameras, it also illustrates a limitless imagination and creativity. What I particularly like about the Between Words series, however, is the fact that it is inspired by [popular classic literature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-to-read) such as *20,000 Leagues Under the Sea* by Jules Verne and *War of the Worlds* by H.G. Wells, which you can probably see now. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/books) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Paper Art:** The trend of creating art with paper materials offers opportunities for innovation in art and design industries. - **Creative Photography:** The trend of using creative photography techniques to capture paper art opens up opportunities for innovation in photography and advertising industries. - **Book Cover Design:** The trend of using intricate paper art in book cover design offers opportunities for innovation in the publishing industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can benefit from the paper art trend, potentially incorporating innovative paper art techniques into products or installations. - **Photography:** Photography industry can benefit from creative photography using paper art and develop new photography techniques in advertising or branding. - **Publishing:** The publishing industry can potentially increase book sales by incorporating innovative paper art techniques, like Gonzalez's Between Words series, into book cover designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Detailed Ceramic Book Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biblio-bloom.md) - [Customizable Book Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lagom-collection1.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Literature-Inspired Packaging Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-to-read.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md)