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] or ] art is frequently used, probably because it is easier to avoid copyright issues. Altered books are shown and sold in art galleries and on the ]. ] or ] art is frequently used, probably because it is easier to avoid copyright issues. Altered books are shown and sold in art galleries and on the ].

An example of Altered Books was shown at the ] in 2009, titled ''The Book Borrowers''. It contained 31 works, books transformed into sculptural works.<ref>http://www.bellevuearts.org/exhibitions/past/book_borrowers.htm Bellevue Arts Museum website, accessed 6 Sept. 2009</ref>

==Contemporary artists working in this medium==
* James Allen (Washington)
* Noriko Ambe (New York)
* Gary Berg (Washington)
* ] (New York)
* Casey Curran (Washington)
* ] (Georgia)
* Alan Corkery Hahn (Washington)
* Jenn Khoshbin (Texas)
* ] (Washington)
* Guy Laramée (Canada)
* Jacqueline Rush Lee (Hawaii)
* Georgia Russell (United Kingdom)
* ] (New York)

==References==
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==See also== ==See also==
*] *]
*] - an altered book artist
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An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its meaning.

An altered book artist takes a book (old, new, recycled or multiple) and cuts, tears, glues, burns, folds, paints, adds to, collages, rebinds, gold-leafs, creates pop-ups, rubber-stamps, drills, bolts, and/or be-ribbons it. The artist may add pockets and niches to hold tags, rocks, ephemera, or other three-dimensional objects. Some change the shape of the book, or use multiple books in the creation of the finished piece of art.

Altered books may be as simple as adding a drawing or text to a page, or as complex as creating an intricate book sculpture.

Antique or Victorian art is frequently used, probably because it is easier to avoid copyright issues. Altered books are shown and sold in art galleries and on the Internet.

An example of Altered Books was shown at the Bellevue Arts Museum in 2009, titled The Book Borrowers. It contained 31 works, books transformed into sculptural works.

Contemporary artists working in this medium

  • James Allen (Washington)
  • Noriko Ambe (New York)
  • Gary Berg (Washington)
  • Chen Long-bin (New York)
  • Casey Curran (Washington)
  • Brian Dettmer (Georgia)
  • Alan Corkery Hahn (Washington)
  • Jenn Khoshbin (Texas)
  • Jane Lackey (Washington)
  • Guy Laramée (Canada)
  • Jacqueline Rush Lee (Hawaii)
  • Georgia Russell (United Kingdom)
  • Yuken Teruya (New York)

References

  1. http://www.bellevuearts.org/exhibitions/past/book_borrowers.htm Bellevue Arts Museum website, accessed 6 Sept. 2009

See also

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