Voracious ReaderWelcome to the world of Kathy Ross; a book-laden adventure through sculpture.The sculptures shown here are part of her "travellers" series. Of the series Ross says, "It seems that for this lifetime I have been loaned a quantity of molecules from the universe's available supply, and it has organized itself into a shape I call me. At the end of my time, I must give back this self, these molecules, to the universe, like returning a book to the library."Treasure Island StorytellerEach sculpture is transformed by the text, exploding with the colorYou are what you read (with linoleum block prints)You Are What...
Type Dresses
Movie poster for Bellboy and the Playgirls, 1962. anonymous Movie poster for the German release of 7 Year Itch, 1966 by Dorothea Fischer-NosbischMovie poster for 27 Dresses, 2008The connection and the images via Posterpage's Deja vu seriesapologies for the resolution issues
Urban Librarians Unite (and take over?)
"Even if the library itself is in ruins the librarians are still thinking of them" - Urban Librarians Unite There is still plenty that is upside down in New York City from Hurricane Sandy including the library system. Many libraries are still closed leaving some communities and families without access to books. Thanks to Urban Librarians Unite, a group of library professionals interested in creating and supporting libraries, library staff, and librarianship in urban settings, help has arrived.Here's what's going on:Urban Librarians Unite is pleased to announce its own small network of little libraries. These bright orange newspaper boxes have been set up outside of...
Best Picture Posters
AMOUR by Matt Owen. 18x24, screen print Here are a couple of posters with a book slant that are part of a series of nine screen-printed posters that were commissioned to celebrate this years best picture nominations. Matt Owen recently won the nationwide competition to design the new cover of Ray Bradbury's classic novel 'Fahrenheit 451.' The series was devised by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences along with Gallery1988.SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK by Joshua Budich. 18x24, screen printThat's a copy of Hemingway's Farewell to Arms at the bottom. Here's the rest of the posters
Snow Books in a Blizzard
Forget about reading while it's snowing out, now we can actually read the snow thanks to Sarah Cohen. Cohen has created a series of snow books that adorn the streets of Boston.About the snow books Cohen says: My books are usually made from ice and melt, referring to the melting icecaps, global warming, and the loss of books through newer technologies like the ereader. It's all related. And just like ice, the snow books will also disappear over time- representing that permanence is always fleeting and that books may also disappear from contemporary culture.Amen.More bookworks at Cohen's websiteBlizzard Brings Contemporary Art...