Innovative artist alexander korzerrobinson, who is based in bristol takes old books to make eyecatching brand new 3d works of art that can. Bristolbased artist alexander korzer robinson cuts up antiquarian books to create layered works of art picture. Aether 20 book art, book sculpture, art journal inspiration. New worlds carved out of old books ibookbinding bookbinding. Like brian dettmer, this artist creates his book sculptures by carefully. Using antiquarian books, makes the work at the same time an exploration and a deconstruction of nostalgia. Thats not the case for brian dettmer new york, usa and alexander korzerrobinson bristol, uk.
Alexander korzerrobinson antlers gallery exhibitions. Mar 20, 2012 view this wonderful collection of book art by alexander korzerrobinson. Magazine the book collages of alexander korzerrobinson. Englandbased artist alexander korzer robinson carves into antiquated books to create eclectic book sculptures rich with narrative. Antlers shows a changing rostra of emerging and mid career artists through thematic popup exhibitions, artwork placements in social spaces and through our website and online shop.
Alexander korzerrobinson prefers a straightforward approach. Nov 19, 2015 for them, the contents of a book is as much a source of inspiration as a sculpting medium. Sep 26, 2019 the fantastic encyclopaedia volume 5 by alexander korzer robinson. Alexander korzer robinson book sculptures one of a few alexander work, like his fantastical style, could be good to look into as an artist model. This book is titled beastiary by alexander korzer robinson alexander korzer robinson and the notion of inner landscape vintage book art alexander korzer robinson this artist creates these images by hand cutting into pages of old books to create a image based on the elements he chooses to keep and display. Text effect photoshop tutorials to use in 2012 designfloat blog. This is the fantastic work of berlinbased artist alexander korzer robinson.
At best youll find the carving to correspond to some elements of the cover. Launched in bristol september 2010, antlers is a gallery nomadic by design. Ukbased artist alexander korzerrobinson carves out spectacular storybook scenes from old books and encyclopedias. Alexander s book sculptures are made by working through a book, page by page, cutting around some of the illustrations. Innovative artist alexander korzerrobinson, who is based in bristol takes old books to make eyecatching brand new works of art that can be hung from the wall. The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the 2019 readings prize for new australian fiction alice robinsons second novel, the glad shout. Like brian dettmer, this artist creates his book sculptures by carefully cutting into pages, exposing some of the illustrations while removing others. While dettmer seems to be more attracted to geometric shapes during his cuts, alexander focuses on bringing the actual images to life. Dec 06, 2010 i wrote about alexander korzerrobinsons amazing antique book art earlier this year. Pin by eva brunetto on whim book sculpture, altered book. Usually they treat them just as a carving material, without giving any notice to the contents.
By using antiquarian books, it makes the work simultaneously an exploration and a deconstruction of nostalgia. Alexander korzerrobinson is an ukbased artist, whose works make reading a whole new experience. Amazing book sculpting great collages from old encyclopaedias and books by alexander korzer robinson see more. Beautiful book carvings by alexander korzer robinson. Through my work in the tradition of collage i am pursuing a very personal obsession of creating narrative scenarios in small format. His base materials are antiquarian books, that have been stripped of their utilitarian value by the passing of time. Book sculptures of alexander korzerrobinson youtube. Hidden treasure at the national library of medicine pop. Oct 27, 2012 3d book art by alexander korzerrobinson published october 27, 2012 at 634. Book art by alexander korzer robinson alexander korzerrobinson is an artist from berlin now living in bristol. All images in the final work are seen from their original place in the book. Alexander korzerrobinson drawing from a background in psychology, my art practice focuses on the notion of the inner landscape. Like a traditional sculptor carving away at a piece of stone, artist alexander korzerrobinson eviscerates text and whitespace leaving only the. Korzerrobinson creates his book art by cutting into pages, exposing some of the illustrations while removing others, but never adding anything into a scene.
Mar 19, 2012 book art by alexander korzerrobinson one response to text effect photoshop tutorials to use in 2012. Drawing from a background in psychology, his art practice focuses on the notion of the inner landscape. Oct 20, 2014 the cut book art has been made by working through the books, page by page, cutting around some of the illustrations while removing others. What lowwage work did to me and how it drives america insane by emily guend. Book sculpting by alexander korzerrobinson telegraph. Weve seen plenty of book sculptures over the past few years, but what separates korzerrobinsons work is that he constructs a wild medley of images all found within their respective books, composed in their original position. Alexander korzer robinson the boys own annual 2018. Middle school art art school high school cut out art tunnel book altered book art books art book sculpture paper sculptures. The fantastic encyclopaedia volume 5 by alexander korzer. Innovative artist alexander korzerrobinson, who is based in bristol takes old books to make eyecatching brand new 3d works of art that can be hung from the wall. He works page by page, carefully cutting around illustrations and making these amazing works of art. The base material for his cut book sculptures are antiquarian books that have been stripped of their utilitarian value by the passage of time.
Below is a selection of cut book works from 2008 to the present. Alexander korzer robinson prefers a straightforward. Posts about robinson alice written by particularkev. A paper theatre tutorial using old book pages for the theatre itself. Jan 10, 2014 3d book art i really want to do this it looks amazing. Alexander korzerrobinson thanks to trend hunter, i have seen some beautiful things done for and with books, but i think that alexander korzerrobinsons. Book sculpture, cut book art, paper, art, book art, altered book, four rooms, channel 4, bbc culture show, summer exhibition. Book art by alexander korzer robinson alexander korzerrobinson it would be cool to make a layered collage similar to this using a shadow box frame.
Alexander korzerrobinson book art is made by working through the books, page by page, cutting around some of the illustrations while removing others. Some of the illustrations are kept, other are cut out. Art from antique books by alexander korzer robinson. Alexander korzerrobinson, based in bristol, takes old. Alexander has 300 books on goodreads, and is currently reading on the clock. Dec 28, 2011 englandbased alexander korzer robinson is not a traditional artist, rather he enjoys creating narrative scenes by using preexisting media, such as encyclopedias. Acrobat sand powered automaton old book art, paper art design. He makes book sculptures, cutting around some of the illustrations and removing others. Click here to join the mailing list for updates on exhibitions and new work. Brilliantly created by ukbased artist alexander korzer robinson, these beautiful collages of book carvings from old encyclopedias and rare books bring us deer little fawn. Such a simple and cool idea, take a book with pictures in and cut out all that you dont want to make a 3 dimensional. Alexander korzerrobinson book art handshake systems. A 3d book sculpture created from an antiquarian book entitled canis in bristol, england.
Book art suddenly our book shelf is feeling a little underwhelming after getting a peek at this dutch artists diy book art. Altered book based on lewis carrols alice in wonderland. View alexander korzerrobinsons profile on saatchi art. New sculptural collages made from antiquarian books by. Jan 14, 2016 many artists butcher books in attempt to make something new. See more ideas about anatomy art, art and skull art. Alexander korzer robinson creates intricate collages from antiquarian books by cutting out whitespace and text, to leave only the images.
Englandbased alexander korzerrobinson is not a traditional artist. Click on the thumbnails for a larger view and details. Using antiquarian books, makes the work at the same time an. A 3d book sculpture created from a 1892 boys own annual. His books retain the conventional rectangular form of a codex. Englandbased artist alexander korzerrobinson carves into antiquated books to create eclectic book sculptures rich with narrative.
May 28, 2012 these are the most recent works of the artist, alexander korzer robinson. Alexander korzerrobinson is an ukbased artist whose work transforming antiquarian books has brought him international acclaim. Instead of just cutting through the layers, they first search for illustrations and other design elements to incorporate them into the sculpture. See more ideas about book art, book sculpture and altered books. Alexander korzer robinson and the notion of inner landscape vintage book art alexander korzer robinson this artist creates these images by hand cutting into pages of old books to create a image based on the elements he chooses to keep and display. Now, here comes his latest work which is also up for grab the cut book art has been made by working through the books, page by page, cutting around some of the illustrations while removing others. Stepan, author at ibookbinding bookbinding tutorials. Not sure id have the patience for this, however maybe on a smaller scale with kids books. Weve seen plenty of book sculptures over the past few years, but what separates korzer robinson s work is that he constructs a wild medley of images all found within their respective books, composed in their original position. While alexanders style is similar to brian dettmer, it seems that his work is more centered around actual imagery inside the book itself. Storytelling through carved antique books new works. Artist cuts encyclopedias to create storybook art my modern met. Seriously amazing work by book sculptor alexander korzerrobinson.