New carved book landscapes by guy laramee sculpture paper books mount fuji canadian artist guy laramee carves stunning, intricate landscapes into old encyclopedias and stacks of books. He turns them into works of art by whittling them into landscapes. More about his work and his contemporaries follows. Click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on twitter opens. This video accompanies the exhibition entitled rebound. Increasingly, contemporary artists have been exploring the interplay among the function, structure, and format of books. His paintings are unapologetically romantic, while his carved book sculptures explore the erosion and impermanence of human culture in the context of the natural world. Dec 22, 2011 among his sculptural works are two incredible series of carved book landscapes and structures entitled biblios and the great wall, where the dense pages of old books are excavated to reveal serene mountains, plateaus, and ancient structures. Its as if the stories contained between their covers have leapt from the pages and materialized in tangible form.
Along with his artistic practice, he also pursues studies in the field of anthropology. Dissections and excavations in book art brings together the work of five mixedmedia artists from around the world who, using books as a point of departure, sculpt, scrape, bend, and carve to create astonishing compositions. Dec 23, 2011 guy laramee is an interdisciplinary artist who is a writer, director, musician, singer, filmmaker, sculptor, installation artist and painter, based in montreal, quebec. My friend tom found a profile of artist guy laramee showing altered. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by guy laramee. Montrealbased artist guy laramee is back with another impressive carved book landscape series. One of his favorite mediums are bound stacks of ol. Altered books curated by elizabeth brown artspace at untitled, oklahoma city july october 2010 author.
Miniature book landscapes by guy laramee wordsnquotes. Mar 05, 2012 canadian artist guy laramee has found a new use for old books. One of his favorite mediums are bound stacks of old dictionaries and encyclopedias which he carves using a method of sandblasting. Three book artists previously featured here at booksonbooks doug beube, brian dettmer and guy laram e e were showcased in this exhibition curated by karen ann myers at the halsey institute of contemporary art at the college of charleston, south carolina. Jun 22, 2012 among guy lamaree sculptural works are two incredible series of carved book landscapes and structures entitled biblios and the great wall, where the dense pages of old books are excavated to reveal serene mountains, plateaus, and ancient structures.
Things that matter press, creating a ripple in the sea of human consciousness, one book at a time. Ive done some book art of my own and this is pretty cool. My work, in 3d as well as in painting, originates from the very idea that ultimate knowledge could very well be an erosion instead of an accumulation. Four absolutely brilliant book sculpture artists who create incredible sculptures and works of art out of books. Montrealbased artist guy laramee recently unveiled a new body of sculptural work, highlighting his evolving ability to excavate mountainous landscapes, cavernous hollows, and sloping watersheds from the dense pages of repurposed books.
Jul 26, 2011 the voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. Landscapes from old books by guy laramee book sculpture. Encyclopedic landscapes by guy laramee book sculpture. Something of a polymath, guy has worked as a stage writer, director, composer, singer, sculptor, painter and writer. Artist guy laramee january 7, 2012 see the post for links. So i carve landscapes out of books and i paint romantic landscapes.
Stunning book sculpture by canadian artist guy laramee guy laramee turns old books into oceans, valleys, and sprawling mountain ranges. Here, we look at a few amazing book sculptures, and the artists and motivation behind them. Cbs this morning special correspondent jeff glor reports. The very idea of cutting up pages with an xacto knife or pulling a leather cover off an old novel to make a purse is enough to make some book lovers wince. Book sculptures by guy laramee musetouch visual arts magazine. May 23, 2017 artist guy laramee is known for his unique relationship with the humble hardcover book. He calls his new project guan yin and dedicates it to the mysterious forces thanks to which we can traverse ordeals. Magnificent new carved book landscapes and architecture by guy laramee.
I carve landscapes out of books and i paint romantic landscapes. The erosion of cultures and of culture as a whole is the theme that runs through the last 25 years of my artistic practice. Among his sculptural works are two incredible series of carved book landscapes and structures entitled biblios and the great wall, where the dense pages of. Jul 07, 2014 depending on whom you ask, repurposing books is either beautiful or blasphemy. Artist guy laramee is a composer, an author, a painter, a film director, an anthropologist and yes, a bookcarver. Hardbound books are sandblasted into stunning works of. Guy laramee book carver librarian s worst nightmare 15. My friend tom found a profile of artist guy laramee showing altered books from his great wall and biblos series. Artist carves aweinspiring landscapes out of obsolete and outdated books written by kelly richmanabdou for the my modern met in february 2019. Magnificent new carved book landscapes and architecture by. Landscapes carved into books by guy laramee daily design. Among his sculptural works are two incredible series of carved book landscapes and structures entitled biblios and the great wall, where the dense pages of old books are excavated to reveal serene mountains, plateaus, and ancient structures. Guy laramee carves gorgeous landscapes into the edges of books artist, composer and writer guy laramee skillfully transforms old encyclopedias into the majestic topographies described within their.
Continuing the lines drawn by caspar friedrich and gerhard richter, laramee admits to his attraction to spirituality. His series entitled the great wall and biblios represent the degradation of human culture and show glacial landscapes, deep valleys and plateaus. Outdated encyclopedias brilliantly carved into book. His fourpage cv details only a portion of his artistic career, which has included exhibits, collections, essays, interdisciplinary performances, and sculpture, stands as a testament. Guy laramee has been featured in articles for the burnaway, the flavorwire and the hifructose.
Seeing this printed matter as far more than text, he transforms the likes of large encyclopedias and dictionaries into incredible works of book art. For years, weve been captivated by the inventive creations of interdisciplinary artist guy laramee. Jan 30, 2012 the human spirit transcends the known through the work of guy laramee who combines the old philosophies of asian arts and zen and draws energy from romanticism. An unofficial fan page that aims to spawn further interest and appreciation in laramees very unique art. The canadian multidisciplinary artist has a series of old leather bound books out of which he carves beautiful mountainous and. Mar 12, 2012 four absolutely brilliant book sculpture artists who create incredible sculptures and works of art out of books. Guy laramee from canada creates increadible sculptures from old books. May 01, 2017 montrealbased artist guy laramee previously recently unveiled a new body of sculptural work, highlighting his evolving ability to excavate mountainous landscapes, cavernous hollows, and sloping watersheds from the dense pages of repurposed books. Carved book landscapes by guy laramee book sculpture, book. With the vanishing of cultures, some people are displaced and destroyed. Become a colossal member and support independent arts publishing. Canadian artist guy laramee has found a new use for old books. Bound stacks of old dictionaries and encyclopedias carved into landscapes and structures. Yatzer caught up with the artist to discover his approaches to his practice and discussed human primitiveness, sandblasting and artistic freedom.
Apart from that, laramees symbolic sculptures portray a loss of information, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. Mountains of disused knowledge return to what they really are. Using innovative sandblasting techniques, laramee transforms the pages of outdated encyclopedias and obsolete dictionaries into sprawling landscapes. Artist guy laramee creates amazing miniature book landscapes out of old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Breathtaking landscapes carved into books twistedsifter. Among his sculptural works are two incredible series of carved book landscapes and structures entitled biblios and the great wall. Artist, guy laramee has become a master in the sculpture of carved vintage books, featuring collectable dictionaries and. Encyclopedic landscapes by guy laramee book sculpture, book. Laramee is an incredibly talented artist with a broad range of skills from painting and sculpting. Cultures emerge, become obsolete, and are replaced by new ones. One of his favorite mediums are bound stacks of old dictionaries and encyclopedias which he carves using a method of sandblasting to which he later applies oil paints, inks, pigments and dry pastels, crayon, adhesives, and beeswax. Working in various materials, these artists have been selected to help redefine what the typical notion of a landscape can or should be. Inspired by a longheld belief in the erosion of culture, this project is deeply personal to the artistand, he believes, inherently. The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. Laramee embarked on his book art journey nearly 20 years ago. Carved book landscapes click images for detail for the better part of three decades multidisciplinary artist guy laramee has worked as a stage writer, director, composer, a fabricator of musical instruments, a singer, sculptor, painter and writer. Rather the material for the art works are old dictionaries and encyclopedias.
And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts. Book sculptures by guy laramee musetouch visual arts. Books carved into intricate japonesque landscapes by artist guy laramee. New carved book landscapes by guy laramee guy laramee e le sculture nei. Unlike traditional book sculptures, guy laramee adds textures and colors to capture the true essence of each setting while using the pages of the books as his foundation. Four brilliant book sculpture artists and their most. Carved book landscapes by guy laramee artist guy laramee creates amazing miniature book landscapes out of old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias. Rather than reading material, they become sprawling mountain landscapes, grassy knolls, and icy caverns. The human spirit transcends the known through the work of guy laramee the montreal based artist who pushes the materiality of the common book to the limit. From these books guy carves landscapes and plateau, and then paints them in. His work has been witnessed in canada, united states, belgium, france, germany, switzerland, japan and latin america. Canadian artist guy laramee creates incredible landscape sculptures out of books. Guy laramee from canada creates incredible sculptures from old books.
Guy laramee has worked as a stage writer, director, composer, a fabricator of musical instruments, a singer, sculptor, painter and writer. Book carving is one of the fastest growing art forms of the moment, and artists like alexander korzer robinson, brian dettmer and guy laramee are leading the movement. Artists employ the book as a sculptural medium and alter its physical form, finding for it new and unexpected roles. Go check out the amazing work today and read about the artist. Guy laramee carves gorgeous landscapes into the edges of books. Guy laramee has taken book art to a whole new level, carving realistic landscapes across various volumes. Mar 17, 2020 book landscapes by guy laramee also header image canadian artist guy laramee creates mindblowing landscapes employing repurposed books as a sculptural medium. Contemporary artist guy laramee has a talent for transforming the pages of thick books into beautiful natural landscapes and historical scenes. Among his sculptural works are two incredible series of carved book landscapes and structures entitled biblios and the great wall, where the dense pages of old books are. Institute of contemporary art contemporary artists book art book crafts oeuvre. Books carved into intricate japonesque landscapes by. This post of the book art is awesome series covers those artists who are creating sculpted art. Artist guy laramee is known for his unique relationship with the humble hardcover book.
Here, we talk to laramee about his bookworksan ongoing series of carved book landscapes that comment on the erosion of cultureto learn more his practice as a whole. Carved book landscapes by guy laramee book sculpture. Guy laramee is famous for his carved book landscapes. New carved book landscapes by guy laramee bored panda. Oct 01, 2017 magnificent new carved book landscapes and architecture by guy laramee. Carved book landscapes by guy laramee book sculpture, art. He then paints, inks, and colors the carved books, culminating in topographies that are both rooted in realism and straight out of a dream. Jun, 2012 carved book landscape sculptures by guy laramee. Canadian artist guy laramee has recently published a new series of his amazing book landscapes which are made by carving old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias. Four brilliant book sculpture artists and their most mesmerizing book art worlds oldest coloring book discovered in missouri library phenomenal nontraditional sculptures and the artists who make them. From these books guy carves landscapes and plateau, and then paints them in natural colors. For the better part of three decades multidisciplinary artist guy laramee has worked as a stage writer, director, composer, a fabricator of musical instruments, a singer, sculptor, painter and writer.
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