Book art piece found at the National Library of Scotland
Is there a Banksy-style book artist roaming the streets of Scotland?
Last month, the book art piece above was found at the National Library of Scotland. It was the fourth piece found since March in a book-friendly location in Scotland. All references are devised from the work of Scottish mystery writer Ian Rankin and include a note professing some book love.
First it was the Scottish Poetry Library where a 'poetree' was discovered on a bookshelf. The 'poetree,' comprised of intricately cut pages, had a note attached referencing a Patrick Geddes quote and the library's Twitter name, @byleaveswelive.
Next up was a piece left at in the box office of Filmhouse Cinema with the following note "“For @filmhouse – a gift – In support of Libraries, Books, Words, Ideas…&; All things *magic*.”
and then one was found in the Robert Louis Stevenson room at the Scottish Storytelling Centre with this note:
"Once upon a time there was a book, and in the book was a nest, and in the nest was an egg, and in the egg was a dragon, and in the dragon was a story."
A short list of possible culptrits has emerged though it is hard to believe anyone would want to put an end to such beauty. And beside, I trust that with the current phone-hacking scandal Scotland Yard has their hands full.
Perhaps when all is said and done the pieces can be auctioned off to benefit the places they were left in!
Audio describing the "poetree" left at Scottish Poetry Library:
More:
Mystery 'poetree' is a symbol of library love - guardian edinburgh March, 2011
Real-life Ian Rankin mystery of 'reverse heist' sculptures - guardian June, 2011
Book sculpture mystery baffles Rankin - Deadline June, 2011
10 comments:
Please find who is the artist who does this beautiful book art.
This is brilliant! I think Banksy would approve.
What? This is in no way in the style of Banksy.
Maybe if the artist was breaking in to the libraries in the dead of night, taking a book off the shelf, constructing the piece there On The Spot, and the resulting piece would mean a lot of cost and time to remove. The article doesn't indicate this is the case.
Instead, it seems like the artist is making them first, bringing them, and leaving them. Hardly a crime. Art left in a place to be found? Sure. I don't think Banksy gets to claim creation of that gimmick, though.
I agree with Anonymous. It makes me nervous that anyone who leaves anonamous art in a public space is labeled Banksy-esque. This artist is whimsical and affectionate, rather than pointed and confrontational.
I'm preety sure this is Kimber Leblicq
Love it!
I love it too Ingrid!!!
I think it is someone leaving a message about books being an art form. And the world is a better place for them and can bring as much joy as a movie or a song.
does anyone remember the movie Fahrenheit 451? Maybe the person wants you to watch it for its value.
these are incredible .... what a gift, so much love and devotion goes into something like this .... Linda F
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I can appreciate your connecting this 'act' to Banksy. The anonymous artist is allowing us to experience the art on its own without the inevitable subconscious interpretations that are applied to art when the artist's idea, character or political views, etc. are know. I love it. This is a wonderful story. Thanks for it!
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