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Books + (Art OR Design)

The Future of Books

Here’s an interesting student project by Kyle Bean (illustrator, designer and maker of ‘things’)
The Future of Books
[link | via notcot]

Asterick Bookends

By Blank Project
Asterick Bookends
[link | via swissmiss]

Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones
[via the Design Files | see also]

Wise Words from Chip Kidd

Wise words from Chip Kidd

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art AND (books OR library)

Though I no longer make “art” (yes, I was a weird art school chick) I still love art and now I love libraries. So, here is a collection of where the two intersect.

Nina Katchadourian’s Sorted Books project
Nina Katchadourian

Cara Barer
cara barer

Brian Dettmer’s carved book series
History of Western Europe

chotda’s bookshelf organized by color
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Mickey Smith’s series of journal spine photographs
Today + Tomorrow

Abelardo Morell’s photographic book series
Morell’s Two Tall Books

Jonathan Callan
politics

Thomas Allen
Allen’s Duel

My attempt at library related art: “Library Details” flickr set
Rolled Print

See also:
cARTalog: University of Iowa Library’s project to purpose their retired card catalog into art and the The Rainbow of Books Flickr Group