Great images of books from around the world and the Web.
The photographer, a German, was inspired to create this sign by America’s Banned Books Week, which he calls a “great celebration.” The photo is accompanied by the immortal words of Ben Franklin: “Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.”
“Beware of the Book Sign,” by Florian B.
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Posted on Oct 13th, 2009 by Macy Halford in 1,000 Words, book banning, books, photography |
Great images of books from around the world and the Web.
The kind of hidden gem you hope to stumble on in some ancient, cavernous office building, as this photographer did, on his way to an appointment. A workspace where books, statuary, and various bric-a-brac mingle harmoniously, bathed in the golden light of a city sunset.
“Comfortable Research,” by Joel Bedford.
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Posted on Oct 12th, 2009 by Macy Halford in 1,000 Words, Joel Bedford, Toronto, books, photography |
Great images of books from around the world and the Web.
A cultural center in Handen, Sweden, turns a column into a spiral bookshelf.
“Spiral Bookshelf” by Stefan Jansson, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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Posted on Oct 8th, 2009 by Thessaly La Force in 1,000 Words, Cultural Center, Flickr, Sweden, bookshelf, spiral |
Great images of books from around the world and the Web.
The work of the artist Alicia Martin, in Schaurausch, Austria.
“Alicia Martin: Biografias—Cascade of books” by Monika Bargmann, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Posted on Oct 7th, 2009 by Thessaly La Force in 1,000 Words, Alicia Martin, Austria, Flickr, Schaurausch |
