Book vs. Knife vs. World


The book business has been in trouble for quite some time now thanks to the glorious digitalisation of…well, everything. No longer are books the prestigious technology, able to transport knowledge in the most effective manner. Instead, we have the internet where information, books and beyond are a mere click away, ready to be viewed on our personal computer screens.

image via Packer Gallery

The tangible book, it has long been predicted, is a dying art form, slowly being eroded by newer and more efficient internet technologies. Artist, Brian Dettmer from Chicago, in his ‘book autopsies’ demonstrates this erosion in its most metaphorical sense in his body of work, Adaptations.

do-it-yourself

Antonia Peacock writes, “As content morphs into miniature geologic landscapes, the natural physicality of the book is accentuated. We experience these deconstructed books as fragile, organic matter that cannot escape eventual decomposition.”

the-theatre

Images via Packer Schopf Gallery

Another, somewhat more optimistic reading of the works is that the intricate sculptural designs carved into the books are symbolic of the depth of meaning present in a printed work, one which is only distinguishable after much carving and cutting away at the physical form. 

For book lovers, on the other hand, it seems like an almost bible-burning pursuit, one which is destroying beloved stories and words of the authors.

Check out more of Brian Dettmer’s work at the Packer Schopf Gallery here.

3,492 Comments

  1. Tyson Cisney says:

    It’s an awesomeremarkableamazing articlepostpiece of writingparagraph fordesigned forin favor ofin support of all the internetwebonline userspeopleviewersvisitors; they will takegetobtain benefitadvantage from it I am sure.

  2. Leslee says:

    Hi to every one, because I am in fact eager of reading this weblog’s post to be updated daily.
    It includes pleasant stuff.

  3. good says:

    Nice blog right here! Additionally your website rather a lot up very fast! What host are you using? Can I am getting your associate hyperlink in your host? I want my web site loaded up as fast as yours lol

  4. Roy says:

    Financial advisors business is folks business.

  5. Hello there, You’ve done a great job. I’ll definitely
    digg it and personally recommend to my friends.

    I’m confident they will be benefited from this web site.

  6. Somali: Hello! Waad ku mahadsan tahay boostada, waxaan ka helay runtii xiiso iyo hodan ku ah content. Waxay ahayd waxa aan raadinayay. Ma jeclaan lahayd iskaashi? Sidoo kale waxaan ku daaweynayaa maadooyin isku mid ah.

  7. oxford says:

    thank you web site admin

  8. we came across a cool web-site which you could appreciate. Take a appear in case you want

  9. cesme esford says:

    How long does a copyright last on newspaper articles?. . If a service copies newspapers articles and then posts it in a database on the Internet, is there also a copyright on the Internet content?.

  10. Here is a superb Weblog You may Obtain Intriguing that we Encourage You

  11. Index Search Villas and lofts for rental, search by region, find in minutes a villa for rental by city,
    many different rooms lofts and villas. Be impressed by the pictures and knowledge that the site has to provide you.
    The website is a center for every body the ads in the field, bachelorette party?
    Enjoy a friend who leaves Israel? Regardless of the the rationale you have to rent a villa for an upcoming event or maybe
    a bunch recreation suitable for any age. The site is also the middle of rooms by
    way of the hour, which has already been another subject, for lovers who are looking for a luxurious room equipped for discreet entertainment that has a
    spouse or lover. Whatever you want, the 0LOFT website is really a try to find
    you to find rentals for loft villas and rooms throughout Israel,
    North South and Gush Dan.

  12. Chu says:

    My brother recommended I might like this blog. He was once totally right.
    This submit truly made my day. You can not consider simply how
    much time I had spent for this info! Thanks!

  13. Tamil: ????! ???????? ?????, ???? ??????? ??????????? ??????? ?????????????? ??????? ???????. ??? ???? ????????????????????. ??????? ??????????? ?????????????????? ???? ???????? ???? ?????????? ????????????.

  14. TerrificGreatWonderful articlework! This isThat is the type ofthe kind of informationinfo that are meant tothat are supposed tothat should be shared around theacross the webinternetnet. DisgraceShame on the seeksearch enginesGoogle for now notnotno longer positioning this postsubmitpublishput up upperhigher! Come on over and talk over withdiscuss withseek advice fromvisitconsult with my siteweb sitewebsite . Thank youThanks =)

  15. Eldon says:

    Hey! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you
    using for this site? I’m getting tired of WordPress because I’ve had
    issues with hackers and I’m looking at options for another platform.
    I would be awesome if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.

  16. As I site possessor I believe the content matter here is rattling great , appreciate it for your hard work. You should keep it up forever! Best of luck.

  17. Hi! Thanks for such an awesome blog, It is resourceful. Shall revisit if again if possible. Do share more articles, and provide value similar tp to https://piermontgrandec.sg Appreciate it. continue your great works!

  18. Mai says:

    What a stuff of un-ambiguity and preserveness of valuable
    experience about unpredicted feelings.

  19. Heya i’m for the first time here. I found this board and I find It truly useful & it helped me out a lot. I hope to give something back and help others

  20. tinyurl.com says:

    Hey there, I think your site might be having browser compatibility
    issues. When I look at your blog site in Firefox, it
    looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some
    overlapping. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up!
    Other then that, very good blog!

  21. ford escorts says:

    Thank you, I’ve just been searching for information approximately this topic for a while and yours is the greatest I’ve came upon so far. However, what about the conclusion? Are you certain concerning the supply?

  22. thank you web site admin

  23. Your understanding definitely fills a necessity. I’ve been wanting to locate this type of article and you truly came through. Can you believe that that which you have written just about accurately duplicates my own experience.

  24. Astrid says:

    I don’t know whether it’s just me or if everyone else experiencing problems with your blog.

    It seems like some of the text within your posts
    are running off the screen. Can someone else please provide feedback and
    let me know if this is happening to them as well? This could be a problem with
    my browser because I’ve had this happen previously.

    Thank you

  25. tinyurl.com says:

    Hi there! This is my first comment here so I just wanted to give
    a quick shout out and tell you I genuinely enjoy reading your articles.
    Can you suggest any other blogs/websites/forums that go over the same topics?

    Thanks a lot!

  26. tinyurl.com says:

    Everyone loves what you guys are up too.
    Such clever work and reporting! Keep up the awesome works guys I’ve incorporated you guys to my personal blogroll.

  27. Erica says:

    Schwab Clever Portfolios invests in Schwab ETFs.

  28. the time to study or pay a visit to the material or sites we’ve linked to beneath the

  29. eshot says:

    As I site possessor I believe the content matter here is rattling great , appreciate it for your hard work. You should keep it up forever! Best of luck.

  30. Monica says:

    It’s an amazing article for all the web visitors; they will obtain advantage from it I am
    sure.

  31. tinyurl.com says:

    I was very pleased to discover this site. I want to to thank you for your time
    just for this wonderful read!! I definitely really liked
    every part of it and i also have you saved to fav to look at new information in your blog.

  32. tinyurl.com says:

    Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, it seems
    as though you relied on the video to make your point.

    You obviously know what youre talking about, why waste your intelligence on just posting videos to your site when you could
    be giving us something informative to read?

  33. Dewitt says:

    whoah this weblog is excellent i love studying your
    posts. Stay up the great work! You already know, lots of individuals are looking around for this information, you could aid them greatly.

  34. please pay a visit to the internet sites we stick to, such as this 1, as it represents our picks in the web

  35. here are some hyperlinks to websites that we link to due to the fact we assume they may be worth visiting

  36. amerika says:

    thank you web site admin

  37. I just like the helpful info you provide to your articles.
    I will bookmark your weblog and take a look at again here regularly.

    I am rather sure I’ll be told a lot of new stuff right
    here! Best of luck for the next!

  38. tinyurl.com says:

    This is my first time pay a visit at here and i am really impressed to read everthing at single place.

  39. although internet sites we backlink to below are considerably not related to ours, we really feel they’re actually really worth a go by way of, so possess a look

  40. Vince says:

    This article is really a good one it helps new internet users,
    who are wishing for blogging.

  41. HowdyHi thereHey thereHiHelloHey! Someone in my MyspaceFacebook group shared this sitewebsite with us so I came to give it a looklook it overtake a lookcheck it out. I’m definitely enjoyingloving the information. I’m book-markingbookmarking and will be tweeting this to my followers! TerrificWonderfulGreatFantasticOutstandingExceptionalSuperbExcellent blog and wonderfulterrificbrilliantamazinggreatexcellentfantasticoutstandingsuperb style and designdesign and styledesign.

  42. tinyurl.com says:

    An impressive share! I’ve just forwarded this onto a co-worker who has been doing
    a little homework on this. And he in fact bought me dinner due to the fact that I stumbled
    upon it for him… lol. So let me reword this….
    Thank YOU for the meal!! But yeah, thanks for spending time to discuss this matter here on your web page.

  43. Luke says:

    I am regular reader, how are you everybody? This paragraph posted
    at this web page is truly good.

  44. edions says:

    thank you web site admin

  45. tinyurl.com says:

    It’s a pity you don’t have a donate button! I’d most certainly donate to this outstanding blog!
    I guess for now i’ll settle for book-marking
    and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to brand new updates
    and will share this website with my Facebook
    group. Chat soon!

  46. Manuel says:

    This article will assist the internet viewers for building up new blog or
    even a weblog from start to end.

  47. HiWhat’s upHi thereHello, this weekend is nicepleasantgoodfastidious fordesigned forin favor ofin support of me, becausesinceasfor the reason that this timeoccasionpoint in timemoment i am reading this greatenormousimpressivewonderfulfantastic informativeeducational articlepostpiece of writingparagraph here at my homehouseresidence.

  48. tinyurl.com says:

    Right away I am ready to do my breakfast, after having my breakfast coming yet again to read further news.

Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

Rex The Stray – underground dog comic

Rex The Stray, an underground comic about a deviant runaway dog styled by illustrator Christian Herr and writer Lee Noble.

www.rexthestray.com

And Drunk Dial Rex, on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14CVGGD3xf8

Illustrator Marylou Farue

Work from Marylou Faure, an illustrator living in London.

more at www.maryloufaure.com

Illustrator Joel Mackenzie

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joelmackenzie/ Details »

Captain Feline – Blending Pop Culture with Cats

felineship

Captain Feline employs anthropomorphism to blend pop culture with cats. The results are a collection of fun t-shirts and limited edition art prints – purr-fect for displaying a combined love of cats and cult movie characters! Whilst the debut t-shirt illustrations by Dave are inspired by cult and classic movie characters, the team plan to increase the range to feature other pop culture icons as they grow and expand.

http://www.captainfeline.com Details »

Vertigo

vertigo

via: www.tradclyffe.co.uk

Insekta

insekta-03

Insekta is a collection designed by Italian studio Kreativehouse. Details »