Although destroying a book that’s no longer used still seems like a bit of a crime we can forgive these 18 artists for their efforts in trying to breath new life into discarded books with their creative and often extraordinary works of art.
From books that have been intricately sculpted into detailed scenes to sculptures that involve hundreds, sometimes thousands of books on top of each other to form gravity defying artworks here are 18 amazing sculptures made from old books.
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