Old books remixed into new art Brian Dettmer takes old books and transforms them into works of

Old books remixed into new art 

Brian Dettmer takes old books and transforms them into works of art. Don’t worry - these are outdated textbooks, dictionaries and encyclopedias that are no longer in use.

“I think one of the reasons people are disturbed by destroying books, is because we think about books as living things,” Brian says. “But they also have the potential to continue to grow and become new things.” He calls his technique “remixing” - just like how a DJ remixes music.

See Brian’s remixes here>>