Artist Carves Old Books into Beautifully-Painted Landscapes

If print is a dying media, you might as well destroy books in the most beautiful way possible. Guy Laramée is a Montreal-based interdisciplinary artist who turns old books, such as the Encyclopedia Brittanica, into intricately-carved works of art using mostly a sand blaster and some paint. Video: . Laramée has been honing this craft since 1999, when he began experimenting with using a sand blaster on books. Once he figured out what could be done with his medium choice, he decided examine what role books played in our society. On his website, his artist statement says: Don't Miss: Man Turns a... more

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