Book? What's that then...

Well, where better to start some research into the topic 'book' than with a literal meaning of the word from one of the best selling publications of all time; the dictionary.

1. Portable written or printed treatise filling a number of sheets fastened together (forming roll, or usu. with sheets sewn or pasted hingewise & enclosed in cover); literary composition that would fill such a set of sheets (or several) if printed; (fig.) anything from which one may learn, also imaginary record, list, etc.

So without further ado, here are some of the more creative and visually appealing examples of a so called 'book' that I have come across since embarking upon this quest:

'10 Poems for Pandorra' - Victoria Bean.

'Catelogue; Post-graduate fine arts' - Asli Kalinglu.


'The Book Maker' - Deb Rindl.


'Tiling Books' - Pete Sampsom.


'Pile of Books' - Adriaan Mellegers.

At this moment in time the making of a book from one piece of A2 paper really appeals to me, perhaps even as a simple fold-out poster approach; not too dissimilar from Asli Kalinglu's catelogue?

Either way, I am sure there will be more discoveries to come. Check back!

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