Artist Will Ashford finds meaning in the random arrangement of words vertically and arbitrarily across the pages of discarded books. I guess I call this kind of work “Altered Books”. I like the way Will extracts, like an alchemist, other meanings beyond the original authors words. Several pieces incorporate different editions of “The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson”. His illustrations are clean and simple and somehow he finds ways to recycle Emersons words to create something new and original.
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Wow, those are possibly the most beautiful altered book pages I’ve seen. Very creative!
Comment by Crafty Green Poet — February 6, 2008 @ 4:09 am
They are beautiful. I think I want one framed for home.
Comment by jason1044 — February 6, 2008 @ 7:20 pm
Amazing. I am fascinated by where the artist’s head goes!
Comment by pennymac — August 5, 2008 @ 4:23 am
This is a fantastic article, Ive only discovered this website today and already feel inspired, keep up the good work -with thanks from south africa.
Comment by h — March 5, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
Thank you too H for the kind words!
Jason
Comment by Jason Thompson — March 5, 2009 @ 1:56 pm