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Revision as of 02:11, 31 October 2006 by 64.231.233.233 (talk) (→External links)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)An altered book is a form of artwork that changes a book from its original form into something else.
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 be-ribbons it. They 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 their finished piece of art.
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. They are sometimes referred to as mixed media.
External links
- International Society of Altered Book Artists
- Yahoo group for Altered Books
- Layers Upon Layers Mixed media blog with altered books
- Why Not Art Altered books and artist journals
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