Brian dettmers insanely creative book autopsies signal v. Atlantabased artist brian dettmer creates marvelous sculptures by performing surgery on books. Armstrong september 21, 2007 brian dettmer carves into books revealing the artwork inside, creating. Brian dettmer carves into books revealing the artwork inside, creating complex layered threedimensional. Below is a 1570 printing by john day of euclids the elements of geometry, complete with foldable diagrams.
The end result is a complex sculpture with hidden meanings and interpretations. But for brian dettmeralso known as the book surgeonhe found a way to gave a new life for these antique printed materials. Brian dettmers book autopsies sliced book sculptures. There is an artist brain dettmer who does fantastic work, i know i wont be that good but i just need to know lol vie. No boundaries, suggests the theme of freedom from rules and constraints, from the limits imposed by traditions and expectations. To see a bit of his process, watch his profile on cbs news. The book autopsies of brian dettmer oddity central. Artist brian dettmer challenges media that has been cast aside. May 19, 2009 brian dettmer, an american artist takes a very sharp knife and performs autopsies on books of all things. The process of taking a ream of paper, setting it permanently within the grasp of binding, and designing a front and back cover so as to capture the gist of the content within to me there is no. If that was a serious question and not an attempt to get attention perhaps you should actually write to brian.
He has a show opening april 3 at chicagos packer schopf gallery. A friend of mine does book sculptures and the amount of patience and perseverence required not to mention a steady hand. Over recent decades, basket makers have been expanding the ancient traditions they both honor and now transcend to create their own personal expressions. Would the work be considered in your opinion additive or subtractive sculpture, and why. Book autopsies artist, brian dettmer scouring fine art related forums, i found myself curious about one contemporary artist in specific, brian dettmer. Books, no matter the genre, have always fascinated me. If you appreciate a phonetic approach to learning how to read, this is excellent curriculum. Using knives, tweezers and surgical tools, brian dettmer carves one page at a time. Book autopsies brian dettmer carves into books revealing the artwork inside, creating complex layered threedimensional sculptures. If that was a serious question and not an attempt to get attention perhaps you. Brian dettmers book autopsies brian dettmer studied art painting at colombia college, where whilst working at a signage store he started exploring the relationship between code and art. Jul 07, 2014 to say that new yorker brian dettmers book autopsies are complex is a massive understatement, as the work here proves.
Book autopsies during the week of february 1, you each worked your way through the reading portfolios youve compiled over the first semester of this year. May 21, 2009 book autopsies 3 dimensional book art by brian dettmer 10 pics. The book is open to the point where euclid explains what makes a pyramid a pyramid. Brian dettmer book autopsies finally something i can say i like from the explorations in media modifications or altered books world. Brian dettmer book autopsies sliced book sculptures. They are his works of art or better known as his book autopsies. Until 2006, dettmer lived in and around chicago, where he earned his ba in 1997 from columbia college chicago camper 2005. The anatomical content looks especially interesting.
Reading a boing boing post about brians work i was interested in a commenter who said they would prefer brian to make their. The curriculum binder comes with phonogram cards and a cd included. Each page reveals a hidden image and dettmer uncovers this with an array of colours and shades. He uses old, nonfiction materials such as books, maps, encyclopedias, and textbooks to create incredible pieces of sculptures. Book autopsies by brian dettmer fevrier 23, 2009 in book, trucs tags. Scottish artist who uses a scalpel instead of a brush or a pen, creating constructions that transform found ephemera, such as books, music scores, maps, newspapers, currency and photographs. I have just finished teaching kindergarten to my five year old daughter, and we used bonnie dettmer s phonics for reading and spelling. Far beyond the butterfly monday, december 19, 2011. Brian dettmer, also known as the book surgeon uses knives. Brian dettmer, also known as the book surgeon uses knives, tweezers and surgical tools to carve old dictionaries and encyclopedias into incredible works of art. However, dettmer does not simply slice inanimate objects in two, he nips, he tucks, he teases.
Nun piss install gill sans mt and helvetica, or this wont appear as id like. He has done this by creating what are known as book autopsies. Brian dettmer is represented by packer schopf gallery, chicago, toomeytourell fine art, san francisco and haydee rovirosa. Brian dettmer s insanely creative book autopsies jason fried wrote this on mar 20. Treasure hunt activity learning environment portfolio. These are books people take and carve incredible scenes in side. Curated by michelle tillou at the springbreak art show ny. The process of taking a ream of paper, setting it permanently within the grasp of. Book, paper, scissors at deeplinking another 10 artistic uses of ordinary things listverse bsl 098 brian dettmer brian dettmer is an artist whose work consists in altering existing media, such as books, audio tapes etc. Book autopsies artist, brian dettmer written by theecarey.
He uses old, nonfiction materials such as books, maps, encyclopedias, and textbooks to create incredible. The process of taking a ream of paper, setting it permanently within the grasp of binding, and designing a front and back cover so as to capture the gist of the content within to me there is no form of art as transcendent or laden with meaning. After looking at the work of brian dettmer in what context to you think the word autopsies is being used. Turns several of my cranks all at once, just the way i like them turned. Brian dettmer, also known as the book surgeon uses knives, tweezers and surgical tools to carve old dictionaries and encyclopedias into incredible works of. Brian dettmer carves into books revealing the artwork inside. Books worth a thousand words ldm graphic design blog.
Posted in cool stuff tagged anagram bookshop, book art, book autopsies, book dissections, book sculpture, brian dettmer, donald lipski, fairy tale book scenes, foreedge art, martin frost, paper sculptures, su blackwell, unique books, unusual books 14 replies. Working only with books that are no longer wanted such as old encyclopedias that are headed for the junk heap, brian. Our mission is to see a book in every childs hand and we have spread the joy of reading to millions of children in india. Phonics for reading and spelling ringbound january 1, 1993 by bonnie l.
Since 2000 a young artist called brian dettmer has been producing extraordinary pieces of fine art by performing literal autopsies on the books themselves. Born in 1974, in chicago, brian dettmer studied art at colombia college, where he focused mainly on painting. Brian dettmer s book autopsies are radically altered books that are sliced, diced and reworked to form threedimensional structures. May 06, 2011 posted in cool stuff tagged anagram bookshop, book art, book autopsies, book dissections, book sculpture, brian dettmer, donald lipski, fairy tale book scenes, foreedge art, martin frost, paper sculptures, su blackwell, unique books, unusual books 14 replies. Nothing inside the outofdate encyclopedias, medical. Using vintage books, surgical tools and a very steady hand, dettmer carefully cuts into the pages of. The university of mississippi museum brian dettmer. See more ideas about brian dettmer, book sculpture and book art.
For the book autopsies brian takes old books which have ceased to be valued for their content. Armstrong september 21, 2007 brian dettmer carves into books revealing the artwork inside, creating complex layered threedimensional sculptures. Brian dettmer, born in 1974, was raised in naperville, illinois. Dettmer is currently based in atlanta, where he works full time as an artist. Creating paintings based on braille and morse code, he then moved on to layered works that involved pasting newspaper and book pages to a canvas. Mar 19, 2009 atlantabased artist brian dettmer creates marvelous sculptures by performing surgery on books. Brian dettmers work is considered to be deconstructed book art. The book surgeon brian dettmer uses scissors,knives and books to creat his sculpture. For the book autopsies brian takes old books which have ceased to be valued for their content and gives them new life as art objects. Or, at least that would have been the case until a few months ago when i first encountered brian dettmers threedimensional book sculptures which he creates by dissecting his way through books to display their inner beauty. Book autopsies 3 dimensional book art by brian dettmer 10 pics. Brian dettmers insanely creative book autopsies jason fried wrote this on mar 20. The books are cut by hand and no text or image is repositioned to create the final autopsy.
Brian dettmers book autopsies are radically altered books that are sliced, diced and reworked to form threedimensional structures. This process is performed without preplanning or mapping out the contents before cutting into the book. Jul 19, 20 brian dettmer, also known as the book surgeon uses knives, tweezers and surgical tools to carve old dictionaries and encyclopedias into incredible works of art. Brian dettmer carves into books revealing the artwork inside, creating complex layered threedimensional sculptures. Brian dettmer, an american artist takes a very sharp knife and performs autopsies on books of all things. He makes creative use of books as an artwork medium. He carves into the books creating visually intriguing images, revealing the artwork inside, creating complex layered threedimensional. Brian dettmer, from his series book autopsies cuidate y protege tu salud. He is noted for his alteration of preexisting mediasuch as old books, maps, record albums, and cassette tapesto create new, transformed works of visual fine art. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. To say that new yorker brian dettmers book autopsies are complex is a massive understatement, as the work here proves. Dettmer never inserts or moves any of the books contents. Jun 29, 2010 recently ive written about a few artists who combine cutouts with books yukon terya, nicholas jones and chisato tamabayashi to name three and brian dettmer fits right into that category.
Brian dettmer, a new yorkbased artist known as the book surgeon, uses tweezers, knives, scalpels and other surgical tools to dissect and carve old books into intricate and beautiful sculptures artwork by brian dettmer born in chicago but currently living and working out of atlanta, georgia, contemporary artist brian dettmer creates incredible works of art with old books and tremendous patience. As he cuts away unwanted material with knives, tweezers and surgical tools, dettmer stabilizes the remaining paper with a varnish. Sep 06, 2007 brian dettmer book autopsies sliced book sculptures brian dettmer, born in 1974, was raised in naperville, illinois. The words do not form an oxymoron but raise the eyebrows with enough curiosity for the mind to demand greater clarity. Mar 20, 2008 brian dettmer s insanely creative book autopsies. Altered books by brian dettmer altered book art, book. Old books, cassette tapes, records and maps are the artists medium. Book autopsies 3 dimensional book art by brian dettmer.
Beautiful work if not somewhat painful to see old books cut up. Brian dettmers insanely creative book autopsies signal. This is certainly both insane and creative american artist, brian dettmer, creates threedimensional sculptures by carving into books with the use of scalpels, tweezers and other medical instruments. There are more images on these websites and on brians flickr stream cutouts, book artists and bookleteer. See more ideas about brian dettmer, altered books and book sculpture. Looking at both these books i was reminded of my friend, the paper whiz, kelli anderson, and her new.
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