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The Book Sculptures of Guy Laramee

Artist and writer Guy Laramee’s recent series, ‘The GreatWall’ features landscapes and shrines carved into the pages and spines of books toa stunning effect. Exploring the notions of culture and how it dissolves overtime, this series in particular focuses on the current anxiety over the imminent loss ofprinted books.Through these technological advances, the artist questionswhether anything essential will truly change as our cultural identity shiftsonce again. View more images after the jump.

Artist and writer Guy Laramee’s recent series, ‘The Great Wall’ features landscapes and shrines carved into the pages and spines of books to a stunning effect. Exploring the notions of culture and how it dissolves over time, this series in particular focuses on the current anxiety over the imminent loss of printed books.Through these technological advances, the artist questions whether anything essential will truly change as our cultural identity shifts once again. View more images below.

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