Strahov Libray 40 Gigapixels

Once you learn about this project, you realize how amazing it is. Basically, it is a 360-degree photo of a room in the Strahov Libray. But the level of detail is so immense that it allows you to zoom in to read every book tile on the shelves (and see the art, architecture, and murals of the room itself, close up). LINK

Mini Planners

This advertisement for moleskin was obviously inspired by some of the great stop-action animations created with books. Though I think I prefer the creative versions over the commercial, this is still pretty cool and appropriate for their product. LINK

Hoedown from Rodeo :: Eleanor Stewart

This stop-action animation was created by Eleanor Stewart for a final project while she was in school. Though I've seen similar productions, I've got to give some credit to anyone who will put in this sort of effort, especially done solo. LINK

Folded Books :: Issac Salazar

I know these have already been featured everywhere and I almost skipped including them because I'm tired of seeing them myself. But I suppose the folded books of Issac Salazar do deserve a mention. Such a simple idea, and well executed. This takes dog-earred books to a whole new level. See more on his flickr page. LINK

Book Xylophone

Though the concept is quite simple, to use the sounds of thumping on books to create music, I love that the artist also paid attention to the graphic quality of the book covers to create a unified visual as well. See and hear for yourself. LINK

Pinhole Book Cameras :: Erin Paysse

Erin Paysse creates pinhole cameras from old books! And you can purchase one if you feel so inspired. The selection does vary over at her "engrained" website depending on what has been created or sold so if you like them and want to see more, check back again later. LINK

Pattern Matters :: Lim Siang Ching

I'm digging the 3D paper sculptures created by Lim Siang Ching as part of the Pattern Matters project. And especially fitting tonight are the series of calendar posters. Check out all of the months and some other works over at the Pattern Matters site. LINK

Le Creative Sweatshop

Le Creative Sweatshop makes visuals of all sorts but I'm particularly fond of the majority of their work which is paper sculptures. It looks as if they primarily do display work but their website no longer shows images unless you roll over the text so it's hard to tell. (I do wonder whose bright idea is was to represent visual creations in text only but it's still worth checking out.) LINK

The Makerie Studio

The Makerie Studio creates some splendid sculptures, many utilizing primarily paper. Check out more of their work on their Behance site. LINK

The End of Gravity :: Jacob Hashimoto

Another mixed media series utilizing rice paper, I can imagine just staring at these pieces for hours on end and seeing something new in them every time. I particularly like the wall pieces with layers suspended on strings called The End of Gravity shown at the Mary Boone Gallery. See more at the artist's site. LINK

Rice Paper Sculptures :: Kirsten Hassenfeld

Featured here before for her hanging found-objects sculptures, this time I wanted to share her amazing mixed media pieces. Rice paper makes large-scale pieces luminescent and magical. At her website, check out the second half of the installations to see more photos. LINK

Paper Works :: Ed Pien

Though I'm less impressed by his drawings, artist Ed Pien seems to have found his niche in large-scale cut paper pieces. See more at his site. LINK