For some, old and heavy books are filled with so much wisdom and imagination. The moment they pick one up from the shelf and wipe away the thick layer of dust from the cover, they find it truly magical and it will hold their attention for a while.
While some are fond of reading books over and over again, others have decided to give them another life. Just like what some artists did, these people turned old dictionaries, encyclopedias, and books into stunning sculptures.
As the saying goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, here are some of the most amazing sculptures you wouldn’t expect were created from books:
Massive Book Sculpture of an Abandoned City
Cave in a Book
Book of Life
“Charon and the Door to a World of Dreams”
Mountain Carved Out of an Old Star Map
Herb Garden Book Sculpture
Old Books Carved with Surgical Tools
House in a Field Book Art
Book Portraits by Nicholas Galanin
Ellie and Zaira Book Folding Created by Marlene Marques
Booklife
Dutch Bookweek Written Portraits
The Little Match Girl – Handmade Book Sculpture by Karine Diot
“Great Comfort” Book Arts
Alice In Wonderland by Susan Hoerth
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Old Books Turned into an Interesting Piece of Art
Skull Book Sculpture
Jacqueline Rush Lee’s Inked Books (Anthologia)
Jacqueline Rush Lee’s Inked Series (Nous: There’s No Why Here),Transformed Philosophy Book 2014
Hot Air Balloon Book Sculpture
Mayberry’s Insects
Pablo Lehmann – “Thesaurus” (21 X 15 X 19 Cm.) Cut-Out Paper 2011
Books Installation in the Municipal Library of Prague by Matej Krén
Carved Book Landscapes
The Little Mermaid – Book Sculpture by Karine Diot
Meyers 19, 1906
Pablo Lehmann’s “Naked Book” (26 X 15 X 6 cm) Cut-Out Paper 2007
The Paper House – Handmade Book Sculpture by Karine Diot
Nouveau Larousse Illustre 5, 1907
Winter Fairytale Book Sculpture
Pride And Prejudice by Susan Hoerth Alter Book
Meyers 12, 1928 + Meyers 10, 1928
The Boy’s Own Annual 1894
The Little Prince Book Sculpture
The Boy’s Own Annual 1896
In A Dream I Dreamt I Was Ligeia by Valerie Savarie
Mount Rushmore Made from Old Phone Books
A Stairway to Heaven Book Sculpture
37 Butterflies in Their Prime by Valerie Savarie
Will You Marry Me?
Mrs. Durham Book Carving by Megan Shelton
Ar-15 Made From Childrens Books ©rossa Cole, 2014
Traveling on the Lake Book Sculpture
Slashed Book Sculpture
Here are other interesting sculptures you might want to look at:
Stacks of Dollar Bills Turned to Amazing 3D Art
Surreal Sculptures from Bruno Catalano
He Makes Sand Sculptures Unlike Anyone Else in The World- Amazing