Butterflies, like most flying creatures, look for sheltered places to rest now and then. A striking range of blue, violet, and gold iridescent tones handapplied urethane coating adds a weatherdefying touch arrives in two sections that easily connect with the two. Jun 22, 2014 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. Jul 22, 2019 you cannot open a book without learning something confucius. Cara barer photographs outdated, abandoned and obsolete books but only after transforming them into sculptural objects. Creatively stunning book art with images book sculpture. In the time of the butterflies by julia alvarez, paperback. Butterflies barloga studios fine photographs on intriguing. The outdated publications serve as materials and subjects for the houstonbased artists ongoing series of works. Broken butterflies sculptures cass sculpture foundation. I didnt spend more than a few seconds on windows 95, but the new century dictionary of the english language, is a treasure that, because of its fascinating.
Other books i found in that attic, among herbariums full of pressed edelweiss flowers and crimson maple leaves, came closer to my subject. With more than ten years of exhibitions in the name of the books and their souls, robert the gives the deep meaning with perfect cuts. Her inspiration stems from a random encounter where she discovered a rainsoaked yellow pages. The tree of butterflies book art book sculpture altered book the whole sculpture is made from a discarded book. Butterfly books paper butterflies butterflies flying butterfly artwork butterfly quotes rainbow butterfly book sculpture metal sculptures paper sculptures. Photographer cara barer photographs the sculptures she makes from weathered books. The book as an art form artists books libguides at. Art uk is the online home for every public collection in the uk. Thomas keisewetters broken butterflies version 1 is made up of a series of isolated steel shapes that combine to create a vibrant, abstract form. See more ideas about book sculpture, books and book art. Book sculptures cara barer photography book sculpture. The book as an art form artists books libguides at the. Jul 22, 2012 cara barer curls up the pages like the flowing hair waves of a maiden. They are tolerant of just about any type of soil and can become a nuisance selfseeding if you dont stay ahead of.
Georgia russell cuts up book covers and sheet music, and photographs, throwing the titles and themes of the books into stark relief. With the discarded books that i have acquired, i am attempting to blur the line between objects, sculpture, and photography. This project has become a journey that continues to evolve. Each book tells me how to begin according to its size, type of paper, and sometimes contents. Book lover art paper butterflies book art sculpture book decorations butterfly books book lover gift paper artwork visual art butterflybooksco 4. See more ideas about book sculpture, sculpture and book art. On the other side of the river, a dense crowd of small, brightblue butterflies that had been tippling on the rich, trampled mud and cow dung through which i had to trudge rose all together into.
Maps, encyclopedias, phone books, and old computer manuals are more than just obsolete sources of information for fine art photographer cara barer. See more ideas about book sculpture, book art and sculpture. In the time of the butterflies, with over one million copies in print, was selected by the national endowment for the arts for its national big read program, and in 20 president obama awarded alvarez the national medal of arts in recognition of her extraordinary storytelling. Texas based photographer cara barer uses old phone books, computer manuals, maps, and comic books to create hypnotic sculptures, which she then photographs. All butterfly photographs ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Recently featured at aipad 2016 and kunstrai art amsterdam, barers work spans multiple markets and has caught the attention of photography and art book collectors alike.
Time capsules cara barer photography book sculpture. Please visit my new properly categorised butterflies. Beautiful encaustic work by shannon newby from her altered books series. See more ideas about books, inspirational books and book worms. I transform books into art by sculpting them, dyeing them and then through the medium of photography presenting them anew as objects of beauty. The fluid composition of the sculptures resemble things like butterflies and. Butterflies presents a natural and cultural history of the great beauties of the insect world. Understanding a book as an artwork invites a reflection on the properties of the book form itself. Cara barer is an internationally recognized houston based photographer. My book project, which started over six years ago, has metamorphosed into much more than just books. See more ideas about art, christian schloe, claude monet art. Unfortunately, my publishing rights have been blocked, due to a miscategorisation of my page when i initially made it. Amblypodia amantes arhopala amantes ornitophera pompeus var.
Cara barer takes old, outdated books, distorts them using water and other means, turns them into sculptures and then photographs them. Colorful butterflies are flying around on a background of flowers and branches. Pink butterfly by cara barer susan spiritus gallery. This inspires me to do book quilling more beautiful texture kaleidoscopic artwork made out of old phone books by caroline stanley. Cara barer is well known for her book sculptures, book photography, and paper sculptures. Butterflies by susanne gervay meet your next favorite book. Incredibly beautiful book art of cara barer strictlypaper. All butterflies paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Designing a garden for butterflies and hummingbirds. Switchgrasses are airy clumps of thinned leaved grasses that sway in the breeze. Learn exactly how easy this fun watercolor stamping technique is and how it can transform your stamp images. Book art up book book of life elisabeth kubler ross book and coffee butterfly books butterfly artwork rainbow butterfly butterfly kisses butterflies bursting out of book artist david kracov was commissioned to create an award to be given in honor of, and named for, the late director of chabads children of chernobyl.
With the discarded books that i have acquired, i am attempting to blur the. I have changed a common object into sculpture in a state of flux. Musgrave author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. They are tolerant of just about any type of soil and can become a nuisance selfseeding if you dont stay ahead of them. Dec 14, 2010 cara barer showing that a books appearance can be as diverse as its content, these images capture both the intimacy and vulnerability of the printed page. Cara barers work feels like a rorschach test of sorts. Portfolio cara barer photography book sculpture, book. While artists books can take many forms, there are a few elements that are common across the practice. Cara barer photography book sculpture, book photography. Butterflies vary greatly in shape, size, and color.
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. This was a great eyeopening, moving, well written book that deserves five stars. Bauxi gallery books butterflies cara barer flowers origins sculptures stan dickinson textbook project vancouver this is lynda kuits learning log for the oca course. Enjoying these folded book sculptures by photographer cara barer. Incredibly beautiful book art of cara barer book sculpture. Word hive by cara barer book sculpture cara barer is an internationally recognized houston based photographer. Printed and framed in our new jersey framing studio, you can specify exactly how you want this butterflies plate 4 framed art print to look.
Anatomy, biology, lifecycle, taxonomy, ecology, evolution, survival strategies, migration, habitats, butterfly. New blossoming book sculptures by cara barer my modern met. What began with an old phone book has progressed into a new body of work. Jun 06, 2016 these days its hard to miss the photographs of cara barer, an artist whose work blurs the lines between sculpture and photography. Butterflies in flight sculpture by copper art frontgate. By creating these book sculptures barer is paying homage to an item that we have all grown up with and are familiar with, but which is sadly a dying trend, what with the digital age. See more ideas about book art, art and book sculpture. I took in my arms and carried downstairs glorious loads. It is still similar, in many ways, to the first book pieces, but the addition of new sources of paper has changed the characteristics of the structures and expanded. 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 against a solid black background.
Sep 17, 2019 the book is a medium that allows an artists work to be accessible to a multitude of people in different locations at any given time. Jan 21, 2016 ever wonder how to get the look of watercolor with stamped images and dye ink. Choose your favorite butterfly photographs from millions of available designs. The tree of butterflies book art book sculpture altered etsy. Featuring more than 140 striking color photographs and informative. Artist mark malizia transforms stainless steel into visual poetry that will withstand the elements. Add the colorful swirl of 19 different butterflies to your environment with this butterflies in flight sculpure. As i begin the process, i first consider the contents of each volume. Lady of the butterflies by fiona mountain goodreads. A group of butterflies can be called a kaleidoscope, flutter, flight, swarm, or wing. Aug 29, 20 in the hands of texan photographer cara barer, phone books, old computer manuals, maps or comic books all come to life as hypnotic sculptures, ending up published in a beautiful photography picture book.
Jackson 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. Boeklampen kyle bean su blackwell nicholas galanin laura cahill brian dettmer jacqueline rush robert the cara barer. Cara barer i realized i owned many books that were no longer of. Tall grass in your butterfly garden would be just the ticket switchgrasses are airy clumps of thinned leaved grasses that sway in the breeze. Choose your favorite butterflies paintings from millions of available designs. The depicted species are named as follows, from top to bottom and from left to right, with the current designations in parentheses. Youth no longer want to purchase books, opting instead to read via digital means. Books, physical objects and repositories of information, are being displaced by zeros and ones in a digital universe with no physicality. Jan 24, 2000 the book i read was called butterflies by susanne gervay. The central tree is full of butterflies made of book paper and black silk paper.
Some of them verge on incoherence, but many of them are intricate and. Katherine is a seventeenyearold girl who lives with her mom and twentytwoyearold sister. Dream tree started off as a novel titled enigma while blue butterfly was, in its previous life, an ordinary yellow pages. These days its hard to miss the photographs of cara barer, an artist. Birds and butterflies hardcover january 1, 1889 by m. With hundreds of different frame and mat combinations available, your artwork can be built to match your favorite style or decor. Texas based photographer cara barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books, computer. Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. My photographs are primarily a documentation of a physical evolution. See more ideas about art, paper art and book sculpture. Weve posted quite a few book artworks on neatorama before, but to my recollection, never one that looks like these butterflies by photographer.