Letters Here is a little sampling of book love from Turkish illustrator Ercan BAYSAL. Arch and books Postcard-5 Oh, my God! Give me a house; full of books and a garden; full of flowers… – Confucius Book Computer Sea and Man Book and Pigeon Book and forest Book and light The artist
Continue readingEmma Taylor came to book sculpture as a response to the advent of the ebook. “Inspired by the decreasing demand for books caused by the rise of eReaders and the use of technology.” Taylor set out to capture the power that lies between the covers of a printed book. Book sculpture No. 1. Book used: The Shadow of the Past Her moniker is: “From within a book row on row a forest of knowledge continues to…
Continue readingMary Illustrator Fernando Vincente is back with a new series of author portraits. You might remember Vincente from a previous project featured on Book Patrol; his striking illustrations for a new edition of the Communist Manifesto. Oscar Edgar Emily Charles Baudelaire Arthur Rimbaud Thanks for all the help in placing the last image – and for correcting me for misidentifying Baudelaire. He was originally called Ralph (Emerson).
Continue readingIn his series Arthistory Matej Kosir tackles the prevalence of violence in society. History often shows us “that the winner of the violent conflict always has justified reasons to be violent, because he uses his dominance to (re)write the history” says Kosir. Kosir aims to show “our contradictory relationship to the violence, namely the use of violence in order to control it (either to stop it or to prevent its reappearing).” By taking noted paintings by artists…
Continue readingKyle Kirkpatrick‘s book sculpture creates a topography that makes me wish I was small enough to visit. He builds a miniature universe within a book.He transforms the violence and destruction of the carving act into a landscape that is both delicate and inviting. Enjoy! photos via h/t Colossal and My Modern Met,
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