Looking at Italian designer Bruno Petronzi's bookshelf designs I am immediately reminded of The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus.
Many book people face a constant struggle to house, arrange and bring order to their books and once they get somewhat comfortable with how things are, once they feel some semblance of biblio-control, more books appear and beg for attention. Many booksellers face this challenge on a daily basis.
Petronzi's designs convey this struggle perfectly. They combine the human form with the bookshelf and the inseparable connection of weight and illumination.
Thanks to the blog on the bookshelf for the lead
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
The Bookshelves of Bruno Petronzi
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH LOVE THEM. I must have one!!!!!
This might be the most perfect representation of my experience with books.
But my book organization mirrors the way my brain works--ideas scattered every which way. And just as I often do with my scattered books, I pick up one of the scattered ideas at random and put it to use. The random selection is what makes the idea turn out interesting, I think.
I dream of having my books under control, but then I worry that doing so would somehow mean my ideas would have to be under control--and I don't want that at all.
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