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October 20, 2009

Books as art: the Enoch Pratt's Altered Books contest

enoch pratt altered booksFor those who missed the Enoch Pratt's "Altered Books" contest, here's a look at the first place winner, "Comfort Book Wrap." Susan Brandt knitted strips from pages of an Agatha Christie book. Just the thing for a cozy mystery.

Other winners include: Second place, Jessica Kantorski for "The Merry Man;" third place, Kathryn Sowinski for "Sorrento;" and honorable mention, Jacob Bouknight for "Partyware."

The Pratt contest was open to "any book, old or new that has been recycled by creative means into a work of art. They can be rebound, painted, cut, burned, folded, added to, collaged in, rubber stamped, drilled or otherwise adorned. [It] may be as simple as adding a drawing or text to a page, or as complex as creating an intricate book sculpture."

Still want more bookish art? Take a look at these images.

Posted by Dave Rosenthal at 5:00 AM | | Comments (2)
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I couldn't resist looking at those images. Some of them are amazing, but there are a few I wouldn't call art - they just look like the book got soggy.

Books should not be recyclecd in any way except to read
unless written by right wingers.

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Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is the Maryland Editor. He reads a wide range of books (but never as many as he'd like), usually alternating between non-fiction and fiction. Some all-time favorites: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme.
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