Examiner.com contributor Meghan Goodrich observes there are boundless opportunities to mistreat books during the Altered Books Competition at Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library.
An excerpt from Goodrich's piece reads:
The eligible victims for revamping are "any book, old or new that has been recycled by creative means into a work of art." Artistic alteration allows the books to be "rebound, painted, cut, burned, folded, added to, collaged in, rubber stamped, drilled or otherwise adorned." Entries can be simple or complex, remain in their usual dimensions or defy gravity, remain achromatic or burst into colors never attempted on the printed page. Prizes will be awarded to the top three altered books.
While this Examiner primarily focuses on the content of books, she has taken a few book arts classes and has seen books that will boggle the mind. While it's sometimes hard to put an exacto knife to a favorite classic, the results often bring out a new and handsome element to the "victim."
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