Andrew Malone has bestowed upon us a breathtaking series of
altered books. Some of you may be familiar with the classic Observer’s Book Of
series, maybe as a result of rifling through the dustier shelves in shops or at
home... or perhaps you are just old.
Each book is a completely unique hand-cut artwork. Malone
cuts around the outline of every illustration (unless they are on both sides of
a page, in which case one gets dissected in the process).
As a book lover, I find altered books can be so wrong they’re
right. To deface a book, perhaps one that is becoming increasingly rare,
antiquated and valuable should by all rights be a crime. But when done well, it
can be a beautiful act. It takes with one hand and gives with the other; every moment
of destruction is at once a moment of creation.
These have been in the glass cabinet for a few weeks now,
and the Moths, Eggs and Birds books have already been sold. Horses and Ponies,
Butterflies, Dogs and Furniture are still available as I write and are £80 each.
-Jon Lander
This book is somewhat catches my interest...I got my curiosity on it...
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Yes, I'm 'old'.
ReplyDeleteLooks like excellent work.