Monday, October 13, 2008

Tom Bendtsen

"Argument #3" from Tom Bendtsen's Argument series.
"3,000 books. Doric column in contemporary art centre, texts specific to western history. A very specific history keeping the ceiling from falling in." -Tom Bendtsen
(image from tombendtsen.com)

Perhaps I have found the source of the book as artistic medium movement? Tom Bendtsen is a creator in many mediums, with two series' involving books. Of his later work, he says this: "The books are used as pixels to create an over-all landscape image." See below image for an example of this.

"Conversation at Lockwood Library 2003"
(image from tombendtsen.com)

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