collaging, stamping, embellishing or altering a found book to reflect an artistic idea
a book that has been painted, drawn on, cut, torn, burnt, sewn on, rubber stamped, collaged, and generally altered until it is a work of art
a creation which begins with a text book and becomes a new art form as the project goes on
a crossover art technique that can combines elements of rubberstamping, collage work and scrapbooking
a great way to use old buttons, lace, playing cards, anagram pieces and old book pages
An altered book is an existing book that has been changed or altered using glue, paint, collage, rubber stamps, and scissors, tearing, or adding to. "It is an expression of one's self, a piece of art, an experiment or a conversation piece."
In short, an existing book that has been changed or altered with glue, paint, collage, rubberstamps etc. There are infinite numbers of things you can do with a book form to turn it into something else &mdash everything from making an embellished or decorated piece of book art to using the book's form in a new way for a completely different purpose of function. (For example, ‘gutting' the book and turning the empty covers into either another book or, say, a purse or frame, or something you wouldn't normally associate with a book form.)
A book that has been altered using collage, paint or drawing to create art.
An altered book is a form of artwork that changes a book from its original form into something else.
