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Becky stern is a content creator at autodeskinstructables, and part time faculty at new yorks school of visual arts products of design grad program. Wagnalls wheel, 2010, altered set of encyclopedias what brian dettmer does with books is mindblowing. Brian dettmer turns old reference books into works of art. 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. Brian dettmer carves intricate sculptures out of old reference books. Moving onto bigger and better things, this chicagoborn, atlantabased artist has replaced his cassette tape art with a more novel adventure pun intended. Brian dettmer creates detailed sculptures out of books.
Brian dettmer carefully selects and sifts through stacks of old books to. Excellent lesson plan fairfield art altered book book art. Watermill center, time bomb, exhibition catalogue reproductions. Originally from chicago and now living and working in atlanta, brian dettmer is known for his detailed and innovative sculptures with books and other forms of antiquated media. Fortunately, dettmers booksculptures resonate as individual beacons to a past medium we should never ever discard. He begins by sealing the edges of a book with epoxy to create a. Artist brian dettmer repurposes old books and media, using an exacto knife to create gorgeous narrative sculptures. Then, with the precision of a surgeon, using scalpels and hundreds of xacto blades, he alters the preexisting. A large body of his current work is created by altering vintage books and assembling sets of books into intricate and innovative sculptures. Oct 14, 2016 explore amazing book carvings, 3d book installations, and book towers created by brian dettmer. The company was renowned as a publisher of important art books, notably the documents of modern art, and as the preeminent art book store in america.
Check out his ted talk about what he does and why he does it. What do you do with an outdated encyclopedia in the information age. Mar 09, 2009 brian dettmer treballa amb llibres usats primer publicar, despres escriure. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for eric dettmer. Catch up on last years best art books here and best design books here, then revisit the 2011 roundup here one thing that truly great art and design books. Delicate requirements, 2009, altered books destiny far quick fall remaining, 2009, altered e book 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 man, 2010. Brainwash stay strong exklusive edition for galerie fluegel. Brian dettmer is the author of art made from books 4. He has come to specialise in political and economic subjects for newspapers and magazines, but has also worked for also clients in design, advertising and book publishing.
The best art and design books of 20 brain pickings. In 1996, wittenborn merged with alan wofsy fine arts of. Altered, sculpted, carved, transformed a compendium of extraordinary artworks from the around the world. Website of the telegraph media group with breaking news, sport, business, latest uk and world news. Altered, sculpted, carved, transformed heyenga, laura, dettmer, brian, kuhn, alyson on. He is noted for his alteration of preexisting mediasuch as old books, maps, record albums, and. 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. Mar 03, 2011 moving onto bigger and better things, this chicagoborn, atlantabased artist has replaced his cassette tape art with a more novel adventure pun intended. Discover interesting facts about brian dettmer on artnet. He describes these pieces as a collaboration with the existing material and its past creators in the sense that the final pieces lend new meaning to the books internal elements. Based in new york, he is one of the most influential artists working with books and paper.
He began with the basics, and upon discovering a natural propensity for the craft, he moved on to increasingly complex typefaces. He is noted for his alteration of preexisting mediasuch as old books, maps, record albums, and cassette tapesto create new. Making and sharing are her two biggest passions, and shes created hundreds of free online diy tutorials and videos, mostly about technology and. Brian dettmer, modern painters 1873 book sculpture, book art. With xacto knives and an eye for a good remix, artist brian dettmer makes beautiful, unexpected sculptures that breathe new life into old books.
Dettmers booksculptures profound in meaning and impact. It looks like theres an issue with javascript in your browser. Explore amazing book carvings, 3d book installations, and book towers created by brian dettmer. Art buchwald has 60 books on goodreads with 3376 ratings. The paper is cut in a way that reveals unusal connections between words and images, otherwise, pages apart.
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Books by art buchwald author of too soon to say goodbye. Otto began freelance illustration in 1991 after graduating at bristol polytechnic. In fact, the real joy of this book comes from discovering how each individual starts with the same item and yet ends up with vastly different works of art. Amazing artistic book art, not a wasted page and a story of its own, i will. Oct 23, 2014 dettmer carves intricate sculptures out of encyclopedias, dictionaries, medical guides, art books, historical volumes and atlases.
We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Mar 20, 2008 brian dettmer s insanely creative book autopsies. Altered books by brian dettmer art decoration design. Old books, cassette tapes, records and maps are the artists medium. Book art that will melt your brain book sculpture, book art, altered. Brian dettmer altered books artwire press release from. Book art carving sculpture by brian dettmer paper book, paper art, altered books. And i thought layered candle carving was intricate. Artist brian dettmer sculpts books into works of art, such as this the household physicians. Carving old books into works of art studio 360 wnyc.
Biography brian dettmer is known for his artwork that involves the alteration of information media. B rian dettmer is an atlanta based artist that uses knives, tweezers and surgical tools to carve the pages of books 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. Using knives, tweezers and surgical tools, brian meticulously exposes various layers to create his mindblowing artwork. Brian dettmer s 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. Old books carved into intricate narrative sculptures by. He first determines the presentation, engineering and construction of his altered book or books. His technique is particularly affected by polish poster. Art buchwalds most popular book is too soon to say goodbye.
The photograph gallery wagnalls wheel, 2010, altered set of encyclopedias what brian dettmer does with books is thoughtsblowing. As when reading a book, he states that he doesnt know what is going to come next or what image or word will be on the next. Brian dettmer has made his name by taking old books and turning them into something special. See more ideas about book art, book sculpture and paper art. With x acto knives and an eye for a good remix, artist brian dettmer. Taking old hardcover texts that include everything from novels to dictionaries and science books, brian dettmer creates these insanely impressive, intricate book culptures by hand.
Crafting with old books is controversial in the upcycling world. Art made from books is the definitive guide to this compelling art form, showcasing groundbreaking work by todays most showstopping practitioners. A visual survey, an early version of what most late 20th century liberal arts. Book art carving sculpture by brian dettmer book art by brian dettmer using knives, tweezers and surgical tools, brian dettmer carves one page at a time. Ottos imagemaking is derived from screenprinting which is digitalised since 1997. The exploration of and collaboration with existing materials, and indeed their past creators, is an important part of dettmers work. Brian dettmers insanely creative book autopsies signal. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
For a better experience, we recommend that you enable javascript. After the years best psychology and philosophy books and best biographies, memoirs, and history books, the seasons subjective selection of bestof reading lists continue with the finest art and design tomes published this year. 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. Incredible art painstakingly crafted from old books by brian dettmer, aka the book surgeon. Curated by michelle tillou at the springbreak art show ny. A series of pieces titled key monuments flays copies of h. His work has been exhibited internationally in galleries, museums, and art centers and has gained international acclaim through internet bloggers and traditional media. I trounced down to the book sale, spotted an ancient looking copy of h. Brian dettmer o h what to do with those outofdate annuals, encyclopaedias, and other. Artist turns old books into sculptures art and design.
Brian dettmer cuts up old books to produce beautiful works of art. Any time that we share old book crafts, we get at least a couple of comments from folks calling shenanigans. Wittenborn art books was founded in 1941 by george wittenborn in new york city. Brian dettmer turns books into sculptural pieces sfgate. Artist brian dettmer challenges media that has been cast aside. Eric dettmer phone, address, background info whitepages. Brian dettmer is a surgical sculptor with a penchant for the esoteric, obscure and nearobsolete. The pieces concern the changing role of physical objects 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.
Brian dettmer is an artist that focuses on books, mainly out of date encyclopedias, medical logs, illustration books or dictionaries. May 5, 2014 excellent lesson plan fairfield art altered book. Intricate book art carvings by brian dettmer twistedsifter. Craft futures features forty artists born since 1972, the year the smithsonian american art museums contemporary craft and decorative arts program was established at its branch museum, the renwick gallery. From su blackwells whimsical popup landscapes to the stackedbook sculptures of kylie stillman, each portfolio celebrates the incredible creative diversity of. 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. The sculpted books of american artist brian dettmer are beautiful and, at the same time, provocative. In a digitized, ipadwielding world what good are physical books anymore. Sculpture, altered book, found object brian dettmer born 1974 is an american contemporary artist. As we continue to trek toward an era solely dependent on digital content if we already havent, we begin to lose sight of where its emotional original source came from.
Sep 25, 2014 the photograph gallery wagnalls wheel, 2010, altered set of encyclopedias what brian dettmer does with books is thoughtsblowing. Fascinating is that he usually begins the carving on arbitrary pages in the volume allowing unexplored pages to reveal themselves as he moves through his process. Join facebook to connect with barbara dettmer and others you may know. Sep 12, 2009 a series of pieces titled key monuments flays copies of h. Brian dettmer, the brain, 2011, hardcover book, acrylic varnish, 858 x 714 x. Wittenborn art books abebooks san francisco, ca, u. Brian dettmer carefully selects and sifts through stacks of old books to uncover the perfect source and subject for his cultural archaeological explorations and sculptural possibilities. Brian dettmer exposes and celebrates the graphics contained in books. Fascinating book and paper art by brian dettmer pictures. He is noted for his alteration of preexisting mediasuch as old books, maps, record albums, and cassette tapesto create new, transformed works of visual fine art. Name brian dettmer born chicago, illinois born chicago, il 1974 active in. A texasbased accountant with no formal art training, isaac salazar was looking for a hobby when he stumbled upon a book of origami. Dettmer carves intricate sculptures out of encyclopedias, dictionaries, medical guides, art books, historical volumes and atlases.
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