Tomoko Takeda is a designer and art director based in Tokyo, Japan. She has created these book sculptures which “are not for reading, but meant to be looked at and enjoyed“. The artist cuts and carves away at the pages of literature classics and turns them into book art with each design relating to the content of the story.
The artist can be followed here on Behance.
Images: Courtesy of Tomoko Takeda.
Savannah-based artist Bethany Bickley uses paper sculptures to bring book narratives to life. The artist uses pages torn from classics, magazines and contemporary works often applying watercolor to create beautifully crafted figures. She describes herself as “a creative problem solver who brings words and visuals together to tell a story with impact and purpose. If there are no visuals, I create them.â€
The artist can be followed on her website and on Instagram. Â
Images: Courtesy of Bethany Bickley.
Watercolor with other paints and colored pencils is the standard medium for botanical illustrations. But in the late 18th century Mary Delany began making cut paper collages or ‘mosaicks’ as she called them. She would cut minute pieces of paper and stick them to a solid black background. To create shading and depth smaller pieces were layered over larger ones with some parts enhanced with watercolor. After making nearly a thousand of these masterpieces failing eyesight prevented her adding to the collection. In 1896 much of her work was donated to the British Museum where they can be viewed here in their online collection.
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