Tag: Miniature books

The little libraries of Marc Giai-Miniet

Elevator 109 x 56 x 14 cm., 2012 Whether he chooses the dollhouse or the diorama for his container French artist Marc Giai-Miniet clearly shows a big love for books in small spaces. Three machines that want to know, 60 x 45 x 13 cm, 2012 Elevators, machines, technology, decay. It's all there in incredible detail and precision . Crime scene; Box 88 x 92 x 10  and 4 drawings 38 x 30.5 (Loustal), 2012 The suitcase 37 x 50 x 11 cm., 2012 What a world! Marc Giai-Miniet's website Previously on Book Patrol: A book from Queen Mary's Dolls' House Library grows up

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A book from Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House Library grows up

It is the largest, most famous and many believe the most beautiful dollhouse in the world. It was conceived as a gift for Queen Mary by her cousin Princess Marie Louise and built under the supervision of Edwin Lutyens, who at the time wore the crown as Britain's most famous architect.  The library Aside from the toilets that flush, the working elevators and the six working automobiles that live in the garage the dollhouse features a 171-volume library of short works, some written exclusively for the dollhouse, by some of the leading writers of the day including Sir Arthur Conan...

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