He calls them “Book Sculptures.” “Los Angeles native Mike Stilkey has always been attracted to painting and drawing not only on vintage paper, record covers and book pages, but on the books themselves. Using a mix of ink, colored pencil, paint and lacquer, Stilkey depicts a melancholic and at times a whimsical cast of characters inhabiting ambiguous spaces and narratives of fantasy and fairy tales.” [1]
Foot Notes: 1. Bio of Mike Stilkey, www.mikestilkey.com, retrieved on January 8th, 2010. Link via This Blog Rules
6 Comments
6 Responses to “Paint on canvas, paper, and why not on books?”
Jan 08, 2010 1
bakkanekkoOMG! That’s awesome! And very creative!
Feb 09, 2010 2
Danielle MarkensonWhile the art its self was wonderful, it is a shame to see someone waste so many amazing books when there are so many more options!
Feb 15, 2010 3
MorbalusOh my god no! Ehat is he doing to those precious, wonderful books! Don’t worry my friends, one day I will rescue your hardcover beauties from this quite interesting artistic interpretation.
Feb 15, 2010 4
Mark BrewerHe gets them from the trash, so he’s basically recycling. No harm done, and it looks amazing!!
Feb 18, 2010 5
JTRealize that your reality is made up of what the powerful want you to realize. Everything else is up to you to figure out.
Apr 26, 2010 6
rebe9ESTO ESTA FUERA DE LO NORMAL ME ANCANTA ES DE LO MAS CREATIVO Y LOKO QUE HE VISTO !!!
(Google Translation: This is out of the norm. This stuff is the most creative and crazy I’ve seen!!)