while i've shut myself away in my third floor home studio painting and tinkering with strange jewels, i always think of my first love, books. i've been sleeping with books by brian evenson & stacey levine. i love everything about books, the smell of their pages; new and old, their spines and covers. i fell into an immediate dreamy lust when i saw these antique bookcovers, skinning everything from the bible to catherine de medici.
sigh & swoon
ReplyDeleteGuh. Booklust INDEED. I love everything about old books, as well, and these are gorgeous examples. Have you considered doing a series of pieces inspired by this interest?
ReplyDeleteDrool... I'm w/ you on the old book smell! Gorgeous choices - off to check out the rest, thanks!
ReplyDeletezoe, a series of paintings or jewelry?
ReplyDeleteeither idea would be interesting.
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The filigree silver one is absolutely GLORIOUS! So intricate...
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous, one day this spring/summer you need to come down so we can go flea marketing and come over my house, I'd love to show you my medical anatomy collection.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of jewelry, actually. The catches and spine ornaments here mirror what I think of as your sensibility. But paintings would be great, as well. :D
ReplyDeleteThose are to die for.
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