The Book Carvings of Brian Dettmer

 

Brian Dettmer, who is also known as ‘The Book Surgeon’ uses knives, tweezers and surgical tools to carve old dictionaries and encyclopedias into amazing works of art.

Born in 1974, in Chicago, Brian Dettmer studied art at Colombia College, where he focused on painting.  The artist started exploring the relationship between text, language and art during his time working in a signage store. He began producing paintings based on sign language, Braille and Morse Code, then moved on to layered works that involved pasting newspaper and book pages to a canvas.

 

 

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Brian Dettmer’s Official Website – http://briandettmer.com/

The Book Art Of Robert The

Robert The, American artist and a mathematician with a strange name, Has been making bizarre creations from books for many years. His art works are stored in many private collections and are exhibited in modern museums. These quite unusual and creative creations will surely find its place in modern art.

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Robert The’s Official Page – http://www.bookdust.com/

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