Uvc light boxes and decontamination solutions project community profile. In this comprehensive collection of art made from books, we explore the myriad of ways that bibliophilic artists inventively transform works of literature into works of. Why you should listen new yorkbased artist brian dettmer carves intricate sculptures from outdated materials like encyclopedias, textbooks, maps and cassette tapes. Brian dettmer is an american artist who takes old books and turns them into beautiful works of art by cutting away selected parts to reveal layered images and. Based in new york, he is one of the most influential artists working with books and paper. The artist calls himself the book surgeon because he uses knives, tweezers, and surgical tools to carve the art works out of old medical journals, illustration books, dictionaries, map books and encyclopedias. May 5, 2014 excellent lesson plan fairfield art altered book. Ive always thought that it would be wonderful to give old books a second life. Using old volumes he finds at thrift stores and estate. Artwork by brian dettmer born in chicago but currently living and working out of atlanta, georgia, contemporary artist brian dettmer creates incredible works of art with old books and tremendous patience.
Techniques drawing collage weaving painting gluing rita hucheson cobbs, love with a heart like his shadowbox, january 3, 2011 via flickr, creative commons attribution. The end results are fascinating sculptures that are giving a new vibe to the original book. Brian dettmer 6 of 7 dettmers messages range from narrative to political, with spiral sculptures of butterflies from a lepidoptery journal, or a scene of layered illustrated animals from a. If youre a fan of book art, you probably know the works of brian dettmer. The paper is cut in a way that reveals unusal connections between words and images, otherwise, pages apart. With xacto knives and an eye for a good remix, artist brian dettmer makes beautiful, unexpected sculptures that breathe new life into old. Fortunately, dettmers booksculptures resonate as individual beacons to a past medium we should never ever discard. Brian dettmer is known for his detailed and innovative sculptures with books and other forms of antiquated media.
Book art carvings by brian dettmer brian dettmer born naperville, il is a new yorkbased artist known for his detailed and innovative sculptures with books and other forms of antiquated media. Theres more to deconstructing a book than just altering the pages. Fascinating book and paper art by brian dettmer pictures. In his atlanta studio, dettmer transforms medical texts, art history tomes, military manuals, and more. Continuing that theme, heres a ted talk from artist brian dettmer, who painstakingly carves old books into amazing sculptures. High school art education lesson plan art elements. Sculptural techniques with found objects and alternate media art history. Delicate requirements, 2009, altered books destiny far quick fall remaining, 2009, altered ebook home of tongues, 2010, altered guide science within the twentieth century, 2009, altered guide compiled upon a new plan, 2010, altered books the story of. From su blackwells whimsical popup landscapes to the stackedbook sculptures of kylie stillman, each portfolio.
It may be wrong to judge a book by its cover, but many artists believe that books actually are more than mere reading material. For this artist, nothing is planned in the process of creating these sculptures. The photograph gallery wagnalls wheel, 2010, altered set of encyclopedias what brian dettmer does with books is thoughtsblowing. For over ten years, he has carved and reshaped old, used books, revealing new connections by slicing away segments of pages.
Artists susan sironi, brian dettmer, and lisa kokin get more free lessons like this, on our lessons page altered book projects show up. Brian dettmer is a surgical sculptor with a penchant for the esoteric, obscure and nearobsolete. Readers we have talked a lot about how we select books and how to talk about books with a partner. Becky stern is a content creator at autodeskinstructables, and part time faculty at new yorks school of visual arts products of design grad program. The ideas the books once put forth are reduced to symbols, with dettmer. What do you do with an outdated encyclopedia in the information age. Brian dettmers beautiful book art if youre one of those book lovers who hates to see a spine cracked or a page dogeared, you might find artist brian dettmer s work a bit unsettling. Artist uses surgical tools to carve books into stunning. An artist is taking old books and turning them into works of magnificent art. A work of surgery and, also, archeology, that releases messages and meanings hidden behind the pages of a book. See more ideas about brian dettmer, altered books and book sculpture.
Children will create sculptures from paper using a process that encourages problem solving and creative thinking. Brian dettmer born 1974 is an american contemporary artist. Brian dettmer is a sculptor, but he doesnt carve wood or marble. Deconstructed books lesson plans blick art materials. Artist brian dettmer repurposes old books and media, using an. Explore amazing book carvings, 3d book installations, and book towers created by brian dettmer. Curated by michelle tillou at the springbreak art show ny this years theme is in excess.
Brian dettmer, a new yorkbased artist known as the book surgeon, uses tweezers, knives, scalpels and other surgical tools to. See more ideas about brian dettmer, book sculpture and book art. The artist seeks to offer the entities a new meaning and function in the world, they are reduced to symbols in a blank paper sheet written by dettmer that will set new ideas and relationships with the apparent materiality. Artist brian dettmer approaches books with knives, tweezers, and bladesharp ideas about the meanings of media and information. Picassoinspired soft sculpture lesson plans blick art. Altered book lesson plan authorstream presentation. Dettmers work is a a collaboration with the existing material and its past creators and the completed pieces expose new relationships of the books internal elements. Book art sculpture with a figure integrated into it. A preface by pioneering artist brian dettmer and an introduction by design critic alyson kuhn round out the collection. He has a show opening april 3 at chicagos packer schopf gallery. An altered book artist takes a book old, new, recycled or multiple. Brian dettmer carefully selects and sifts through stacks of old books to uncover the perfect source and subject for his cultural archaeological. The march of democracy smithsonian american art museum.
See more ideas about art, brian dettmer and book sculpture. Instead, he uses paper cut techniques to showcase images and text within a books pages, then varnishes the edges of the book to complete each piece. Last weeks video was a meditation on letterpress printing and the book as a physical object. Some artists make it happen by turning old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias into admirable sculptures. Dettmers booksculptures profound in meaning and impact. Altered, sculpted, carved, transformed heyenga, laura, dettmer, brian, kuhn, alyson on. But sometimes even if we are interested in a book, we may choose not to finish reading the book. Book portraits by nicholas galanin book sculpture, art.
By looking through the vast array of figurative paintings done by picasso during his cubist phase, students may. Old books carved into intricate narrative sculptures by. These intricately carved books are the work of artist brian dettmer. Altered set of vintage encyclopedias, image courtesy of the artist. Moving onto bigger and better things, this chicagoborn, atlantabased artist has replaced his cassette tape art with a more novel adventure pun intended. These brian dettmer book sculptures are absolutely mind boggling. Fifth grade lesson in reading abandon books betterlesson. Altered books by brian dettmer art decoration design.
With xacto knives and an eye for a good remix, artist brian dettmer makes beautiful, unexpected sculptures that breathe new life into old books. Brian dettmers narrative sculptures from old books inhabitat. Dettmers solo show at the museum of contemporary art of georgia, elemental could appeal equally to book worms and to modern technophiles who havent touched a book in eons. Americana 2009 altered encyclopedia volumes by brian dettmer 40. He is noted for his alteration of preexisting mediasuch as old books, maps, record albums, and cassette tapesto create new. Post the most beautiful examples of book sculptures. Artists susan sironi, brian dettmer, and lisa kokin get more free lessons like this, on our lessons page altered book projects show up in many. After writing her bestselling book eat, pray, love, elizabeth gilbert found herself struggling to meet the expectations of those around her. Brian dettmer dona nuova vita ai vecchi mezzi di comunicazione sezionando e scavando in punta di. With xacto knives and an eye for a good remix, artist brian dettmer makes beautiful, unexpected sculptures that breathe new.
See more ideas about book sculpture, book art and book crafts. The sculpted books of american artist brian dettmer are beautiful and, at the same time, provocative. He simply begins cutting and lets the work emerge organically, with illustrations and. Folded pages book sculpture art altered book lesson plan examples. This is called abandoning the book because we may start a book and discover we arent as interested in the topic as we thought and choose to place the book back in the library. See more ideas about sculpture, book sculpture and paper art. Brian dettmers intricate book sculptures celebrate traditional prints tactile richness and glorious physicality. Brian dettmer finds beauty in the discard pile tillou fine art. His remarkable book sculptures are meticulously carved into vintage volumes using a variety of tools xacto knives, surgical clamps, pliers, tweezers and are painstakingly cut away one page at a time. New yorkbased artist brian dettmer creates impressively intricate multilayered sculptures from books. Book art carving sculpture by brian dettmer brian dettmer, altered book art, 3d studio. Apr 30, 20 atlantabased artist brian dettmer creates marvelous sculptures by performing surgery on books. Brian dettmers book sculptures book sculpture, brian. From su blackwells whimsical popup landscapes to the stackedbook sculptures of kylie stillman, each portfolio celebrates the incredible creative diversity of the medium.
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