Carved book landscapes click images for detail for the better part of three decades multidisciplinary artist guy laramee has worked as a stage writer, director, composer, a fabricator of musical instruments, a singer, sculptor, painter and writer. An unofficial fan page that aims to spawn further interest and appreciation in laramee s very unique art. My work, in 3d as well as in painting, originates from the very idea that ultimate knowledge could very well be an erosion instead of. Incredible landscapes carved into books twistedsifter. Landscapes carved from books by guy laramee upcyclist.
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Twenty four books were carved and transformed into creative sculpture. As part of his series biblios and the great wall, laramee has carved landscapes and ancient monuments out of outdated reference books, elevating them once again to art. Amongst his many paintings and installations are incredible sculptures of landscapes and mountain ranges carved entirely out of old books. These hyperrealistic, three dimensional landscapes are carved into disused knowledge, recycling discarded books and obsolete encyclopedias that are literally just waiting to be transformed into something wonderful.
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Many of the works are part of a new project titled guan yin, a series of work dedicate. Guy laramee carves gorgeous landscapes into the edges of books. The results are impressive in their intricacy and poignant in their. Unlike traditional book sculptures, guy laramee adds textures and colors to capture the true essence of each setting while using the pages of the books as his foundation. Magnificent new carved book landscapes and architecture by. Then they flatten and become fields where apparently nothing is happening. Oct 09, 20 artist guy laramee is back with a new series of extraordinary book carvings and this time they pay tribute to han shan, a chinese hermit poet.
An unofficial fan page that aims to spawn further interest and appreciation in laramees very unique art. Guy larameebiblios contemporary artist guy laramee has a talent for transforming the pages of thick books into beautiful natural landscapes. Canadian artist guy laramee has recently published a new series of his amazing book landscapes which are made by carving old books, dictionaries and. Montrealbased artist guy laramee recently unveiled a new body of sculptural work, highlighting his evolving ability to excavate mountainous landscapes, cavernous hollows, and sloping watersheds from the dense pages of repurposed books. Oct 11, 2017 guy laramee is an interdisciplinary artist based in montreal whose recent works employ books as a sculptural medium.
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Often using multiple books bound together, laramee alters existing books to create threedimensional landscapes. Carved book landscapes by montrealbased artist, guy laramee. Among his sculptural works are two incredible series of carved book landscapes and structures entitled biblios and the great wall, where the dense pages of. Intricate landscapes and mountain ranges carved out of old. Nov 22, 2016 guy laramee i carve landscapes out of books and i paint romantic landscapes. Montrealbased artist guy laramee recently revealed a new body of sculptural work, highlighting his evolving talent to excavate wild landscapes, deeptoned hollows, and oblique watersheds from the dense pages of repurposed books. His paintings are unapologetically romantic, while his carved book sculptures explore the erosion and impermanence of human culture in the context of the natural world. More incredible landscapes carved out of books, by artist guy laramee. This herculean undertaking resulted in a historiographical masterwork entitled, the great wall. His work is currently on display at the expression museum in sainthyacinthe. The series named biblios is by multidisciplinary artist guy laramee who says of his work, so i carve landscapes out of books and i paint romantic landscapes. Guy laramee has taken book art to a whole new level, carving realistic landscapes across various volumes. New hyperrealistic topographic landscapes carved into old.
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His series entitled the great wall and biblios represent the degradation of human culture and show glacial landscapes, deep valleys and plateaus. Feb 24, 2014 beautiful threedimensional mountains carved into encyclopedia britannica by talented canadian sculptor guy laramee. New carved book landscapes par guy laramee livre sculpte. Carved book landscapes by artist guy laramee booooooom.
Stunning photographs that inspire and astonish national geographic, steinmetz, george on. Canadian artist guy laramee has recently published a new series of his amazing book landscapes which are made by carving old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias. This is book rescue thats definitely to our taste at 1800recycling. Jan 03, 2012 amazing landscapes made from books by guy laramee what would you do if you inherited an extended collection of old books, dictionaries and miscellaneous thick compendiums. He calls his new project guan yin and dedicates it to the mysterious forces thanks to which we can traverse ordeals. Nov 25, 2014 as internet perusers, many of you have most likely seen work by guy laramee. Bound stacks of old dictionaries and encyclopedias carved into landscapes and structures. He calls his new project guan yin and dedicates it to the mysterious forces thanks to which we can traverse.
For the better part of three decades multidisciplinary artist guy laramee has worked as a stage writer, director, composer, a fabricator of musical instruments, a singer, sculptor, painter and writer. Montrealbased artist guy laramee previously recently unveiled a new body of sculptural work, highlighting his evolving ability to excavate. Artist guy laramee has recently completed a number of amazingly beautiful sculptural works created entirely of carved books. Aug 26, 2011 book carver julia strand creates beautiful artworks out of unwanted books, giving them the chance to be appreciated for a newfound artistic value, if not so much for their informational content. Carved book landscapes by guy laramee if you browse through our pages you will see a lot of cool, yet intriguing projects like yachts, mansions, vehicles and accessories, which have originality by their side.
It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books. In these series, guy carves magnificent landscapes into relevant volumes of work, some pieces using well over ten books. In a pair of collections, titled biblios and the great wall, laramee used book pages to represent strata in a number of landscape carvings. Guy laramees beautiful landscapes carved from old books. All paintings sized around a3, a4 by leonardo, jing wang, and john chen. Carved book landscapes by guy laramee we are handsome. Guy laramee carves stacks of old books into stunning miniature landscapes. His work is currently on display at the expression museum in sainthyacinthe, canada through august 12 via colossal. Old books dissected to create intricate 3d carvings. Jan 06, 2012 stunning, thought provoking, and constructed entirely of obsolete encyclopedias, this is the work of artist guy laramee. Mountains of disused knowledge return to what they really are.
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