45 Of The Most Beautiful Examples Of Book Sculptures

Old and heavy books always seem like a mysterious and infinite well of wisdom and imagination for me. That moment, when you pick up an old book from a shelf and wipe away thick layer of dust from it‘s cover, is full of magic. However, book is so much more than pages full of words.

I’ve always thought that it would be wonderful to give old books a second life. Some artists make it happen by turning old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias into admirable sculptures.

I found a few amazing examples of book sculptures, so I invite you to share the pictures of amazing book art as well. Don‘t forget to vote for your favorites too.

1. Book Of Life

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2. Cave In A Book

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3. “Charon And The Door To A World Of Dreams” Book Sculpture

4. Mountain Carved Out Of An Old Star Map

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5. Herb Garden Book Sculpture

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6. Old Books Carved With Surgical Tools

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7. House In A Field Book Art

8. Carved Book Landscapes

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9. Dutch Bookweek Written Portraits

10. The Little Match Girl – Handmade Book Sculpture By Karine Diot

11. “Great Comfort” Book Arts

12. Alice In Wonderland By Susan Hoerth

13. The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

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14. Old Books Turned Into An Interesting Piece Of Art

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15. Skull Book Sculpture

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16. Jacqueline Rush Lee’s Inked Books (Anthologia)

17. Massive Book Sculpture Of An Abandoned City

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18. Jacqueline Rush Lee’s Inked Series (Nous: There’s No Why Here),Transformed Philosophy Book 2014

19. Hot Air Balloon Book Sculpture

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20. Mayberry’s Insects

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21. Pablo Lehmann – “Thesaurus” (21 X 15 X 19 Cm.) Cut-Out Paper 2011

22. Books Installation In The Municipal Library Of Prague By Matej Krén

23. The Little Mermaid – Book Sculpture By Karine Diot

24. Meyers 19, 1906

25. Pablo Lehmann’s “Naked Book” (26 X 15 X 6 cm) Cut-Out Paper 2007

26. The Paper House – Handmade Book Sculpture By Karine Diot

27. Nouveau Larousse Illustre 5, 1907

28. Winter Fairytale Book Sculpture

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29. Pride And Prejudice By Susan Hoerth Alter Book

30. Meyers 12, 1928 + Meyers 10, 1928

31. The Boy’s Own Annual 1894

32. The Little Prince Book Sculpture

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33. The Boy’s Own Annual 1896

34. In A Dream I Dreamt I Was Ligeia By Valerie Savarie

35. Mount Rushmore Made From Old Phone Books

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36. A Stairway To Heaven Book Sculpture

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37. 37 Butterflies In Their Prime By Valerie Savarie

38. Will You Marry Me

39. Book Portraits By Nicholas Galanin

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40. Traveling On The Lake Book Sculpture

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41/ Slashed Book Sculpture

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42. Ellie And Zaira Book Folding Created By Marlene Marques

43. Booklife

44. Mrs. Durham Book Carving By Megan Shelton

45. Ar-15 Made From Childrens Books ©rossa Cole, 2014

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