In a time of paperless offices and a notebook in each purse who cares about old books. Apr 11, 2012 with the discarded books that i have acquired, i am attempting to blur the line between objects, sculpture, and photography. Book works books on revolution dont kill people people kill people. This sculpture made from a dictionary is by artist michael mandiberg. Old books transformed into works of art by houstonbased fine art photographer cara barer.
Cara barer cara barer is an american artist from texas born in 1956 who transforms old books into a form that is very beautiful. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by cara barer. Photographer cara barer has been working on a beautiful book art series since 2004. Phone books, software manuals, reference books, and other obsolete and discarded books find their. Iconic sculptures and installations made from books pg. Book sculptures cara barer photography book sculpture. Cara barer is an internationally recognized houston based photographer. Lee, as well as with book artists robert the and cara barer. Apr 10, 2012 maps, encyclopedias, phone books, and old computer manuals are more than just obsolete sources of information for fine art photographer cara barer. A random encounter with an old phone book was the primary inspiration and after that, more than seven years.
In her experimentation with curling irons, clothes pins and water, barer transforms volumes of irrelevant and outdated information into coiled, crumpled. Folded book art paper book book folding origami altered books altered art magazine deco book sculpture art sculptures in the stillness of a library, ann arborbased artist math monahan has found life and energy in his book installations, entitled between. Cara barer is an american photographer known for her images of book sculptures. New century beautiful book photography by cara barer fabulous, slightly macabre book art by cara barer looks like something youd find after a hurricane cara barers book project has a lot to do with chance and experimentation. Nov, 2018 she says that sometimes she catches herself reading the book, instead of creating art. Galerie poller, new york, will hold her next solo show. Her art defies the boundaries between photography, object, sculpture. Bibliography cara barer photography book sculpture. Her process involves searching for books that are no longer in use. With the discarded books that i have acquired, i am attempting to blur the line between objects, sculpture, and photography.
Fine art photographer cara barer has created two new beautiful book sculptures. See more ideas about book sculpture, still life 2 and photography. Inspired by the telephone book, barer soaked the pages in water and turned the common household object into a. The artists creative process includes the transformation of outdated, abandoned and obsolete books into coiled, crumpled and sculptural objects. Phone books, software manuals, reference books, and other obsolete and discarded books find their way into her work. I started this site as a place to explore different kinds of art, different approaches to the creative process. See more ideas about book art, art and book sculpture. She is a graduate of the art institute of houston, the university of houston and the glassell school of art.
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Dec 30, 2010 colossal art, design, and visual culture. Jul 24, 2012 fine art photographer cara barer has created two new beautiful book sculptures. In doing so, she is able to coax new meaning where there was only typeset text before. Fine art photographer cara barers book sculptures photos. Cara barers photographs of splayed out, crumpled, and folded book pages reinvent the object as an. Cara barers photographs of splayed out, crumpled, and folded book pages reinvent the object as an abstract. Sculpting segued to thoughts on obsolescence and the relevance of libraries in this century. Cara barer changes the appearance of discarded books and transforms them in mandalas, maizes. Old and heavy books always seem like a mysterious and infinite well of wisdom and imagination for me. In her experimentation with curling irons, clothes pins and water, barer transforms volumes of information into coiled, crumpled objects of beauty. The outdated publications serve as materials and subjects for the houstonbased artists ongoing series of works. Apr 27, 2012 texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books, computer manuals, maps and the like that she transforms and then photographs.
She then captures her book sculptures with photography to document and symbolize how fragile the physicality of books are and that technology is taking over for every resource. On first glance, houston photographer cara barers photographs of water damaged books are a beautiful form of book art in which the book is altered and. Sep 04, 2012 photographer cara barer has been working on a beautiful book art series since 2004. Says barer, no important books have been injured during the making of any of these photographs. Book art sculpture autumn leaf on esty book art, book. Cara barer artist biography, past and future exhibitions. New century beautiful book photography by cara barer fabulous, slightly macabre book art by cara barer looks like something youd find after a. Incredibly beautiful book art of cara barer book art book texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books computer manuals maps and the like that she transforms and then pho 1 pencil vs camera for art official concept. Book sculptures by cara barer fine art photography galleries. I have fully embraced that technology, and would not want to be without it, but, i also fear that it is rapidly leading us to rely less and less on the reference books common in the last two centuries. The blue butterfly by cara barer represents the metamorphosis of knowledge 33. The book art of robert the, cara barer, and jacqueline rush lee packaging of the world. Buy art at exclusive members only pricing at the leading online contemporary art marketplace. Texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books, computer manuals, maps and the like that she transforms.
Her inspiration stems from a random encounter where she discovered a rainsoaked yellow pages. My photographs are primarily a documentation of a physical evolution. Illustrated with almost five hundred images, offers a survey of the art of sculpture from the 1960s to. Enjoying these folded book sculptures by photographer cara barer with the discarded books that i have acquired, i am attempting to blur the. I hope to raise questions about these changes, the ephemeral and fragile nature in which we now obtain knowledge, and the future of books. Cara barer cara barer visually documents the way in which society has come to retrieve information by changing a common reference book into a work of sculpture and photographing the outcome.
Portfolio cara barer photography book sculpture, book. I have changed a common object into sculpture in a state of flux. Right now im writing fiction and as a side hobby, i sometimes draw. The most recent article is book art five artists who creatively use books as a medium. Cara barers book project has a lot to do with chance and experimentation. Half a century ago, students researched at home with the family set of. See more ideas about book art, book sculpture and book installation.
Book sculpture edinburghbased graphic design student thomas wightman has produced astounding book. Cara barer is well known for her book sculptures, book photography, and paper sculptures. Texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books, computer. Barer adjusts and molds the pages of old books to create a series of pieces that represent a variety of objects and themes that stand out from an top view perspective.
The book as an art form artists books libguides at. The book as a sculpture art of cara barer anthology by cara barer susan spiritus gallery more oldbook paper art inspirationslook at lovingly and often photography in portland and beyond cara barer. Ferry staverman paper art paper art, cardboard sculpture. Putting those old books to good use book wreath, book. In barers latest work, the artists own creations books bound with sheet. The way we choose to research and find information is also in an.
The wild and colorful pages of old books are the medium of choice for artist cara barer, whose literary sculptures encompass fine art, photography, design and creative innovation. Jan 01, 2009 cara barer changes the appearance of discarded books and transforms them in mandalas, maizes, rorschach inkblots. Creatively stunning book art book sculpture, paper art. A fun time with knowledge this book sculpture features very detailed skeleton sculptures and old school music player, but what made this sculpture really special is the fact that nobody knows who. Book art book editing takes on a whole new meaning. American, born 1956, lives and works in houston, tx i transform books into art by sculpting them, dyeing them and then through the medium of photography presenting them anew as objects of beauty, says barer, who uses curling irons and water to manipulate outdated, abandoned and obsolete books before immortalizing with her camera. Cara barer photography book sculpture, book photography. Barer has been represented in numerous exhibitions across the u. Cara barer experiments with everyday objects, repurposing them in new and beautiful ways. Cara barer cara barer is a texasborn and raised artist whose art uses books distorted in various ways that make them unrecognizable. This project has become a journey that continues to evolve. Barer molds old books that are no longer of any use into exciting hoops and patterns, turning them. Present book art derailing my train of thought is a creative book sculpture project to convey the effects of obsessivecompulsive disorder ocd on a persons life using the example of a derailing train.
Cara barer has been showcasing her work in canada and the united states since 1994. Quentin blake land art prague book installation murder mystery games crime books book sculpture paper book old books. Books, physical objects and repositories of information, are being displaced by zeros and ones in a digital universe with no physicality. Altered, sculpted, carved, transformed heyenga, laura, dettmer, brian, kuhn, alyson on. The way we choose to research and find information is also in an evolution. Texas based photographer cara barer uses old phone books, computer manuals, maps, and comic books to create hypnotic sculptures, which. Nov, 2018 i hope to raise questions about these changes, the ephemeral and fragile nature in which we now obtain knowledge, and the future of books. Inspired by the telephone book, barer soaked the pages in water and turned the common household object into a completely new beauty object, one with a completely different shape, form, and purpose than it was originally intended to have. For sale on 1stdibs traveler, photographic paper by cara barer. These stunning book art pieces prove that novels, encyclopedias and other readable materials can be artful, not just from the words written inside of them. Cara barer s photographs of splayed out, crumpled, and folded book pages reinvent the object as an abstract and infinitely varied form. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Paper sculpture can be defined as an artwork that is created by combining or shaping different types of paper.
Cara barer photography book sculpture, book photography, paper. Sculptor cara barer bends, folds and curls the pages of unwanted books, sometimes coloring their edges, molding them into forms that suggest organic life like birds, insects and even the undersides of mushrooms. Cara barers book photography san francisco center for the book. Barer adjusts and molds the pages of old books to create a series of pieces that represent a variety of objects and. Barer uses books that have been abandoned and that no longer have a purpose. She soaks, dyes, folds, and otherwise alters the books in various ways for the final effect.
Keeping in mind that the most famous sculptures in modern and. Dream tree started off as a novel titled enigma while blue butterfly was, in its previous life, an ordinary. Dec 14, 2010 10 visual artists who use books as their medium. And looking down on them, the other londoners, those monsters who live in the air, the citys uncounted population of stone men and women and beasts, and things that are neither human nor beasts, fanged. Enjoying these folded book sculptures by photographer cara barer. It takes a true artist to see an aesthetic form in a wet phone book lying on the street and use that vision to produce these remarkable sculptures. The artist says that she is attempting to blur the line between objects, sculpture, and photography. Cara barer artwork presented by foster white gallery, seattle. This book sculpture was made by an anonymous artist 32.
Maps, encyclopedias, phone books, and old computer manuals are more than just obsolete sources of information for fine art photographer cara barer. Beautiful sculptural photography made from old books cara barer. Enjoying these folded book sculptures by photographer cara barer with the discarded books that i have acquired, i am attempting to blur the line between objects. Dream tree started off as a novel titled enigma while blue butterfly was, in its previous life, an ordinary yellow pages. Ten stunning examples of paper sculpture widewalls. Says barer, with the discarded books that i have acquired, i am attempting to blur the line between objects, sculpture, and. American born artist cara barer trained at the glassell school of art and the san. Enjoying these folded book sculptures by photographer cara barer with the discarded books that i have acquired, i am attempting to blur the line between objects, sculpture, and photography.
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