Cara Barer’s book art makes me want to throw my...

Cara Barer’s book art makes me want to throw my next phonebook into the bathtub instead of the recycling bin. Water and other methods of transformation have saved many manuals and reference books from the trash and turned them into these lovely treasures.

Barer on her work:

My photographs are primarily a documentation of a physical evolution. I have changed a common object into sculpture in a state of flux. The way we choose to research and find information is also in an evolution. I hope to raise questions about these changes, the ephemeral and fragile nature in which we now obtain knowledge, and the future of books.

Posted: April 27, 2012 | Notes: 189 | Source: flavorwire.com | Share:

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