Artist makes high-priced sculptures from old books

Atlanta artist Brian Dettmer creates memorable works of art by slicing, whittling and tearing into books. Mark Strassmann reports on Dettmer's vision for a vanishing form of art.

[@mariaroberton8271]

It's awesome work, take a long time and I can see paying high price for them. What he put in to his art is priceless.
Fantastic work.
Maria R.

[@debmorris9648]

I love what Brian has done with old outdated books...

[@Rikmenda]

I must say , this man has an amazing talent , on the other hand the reporter has the most stupid questions and comments to "offer".

[@victornickolas9036]

instablaster.

[@mooshie1970]

talk about re-purposing ! What a genius !!!

[@mgill0627]

I think that's gorgeous. I've used old books to create journals but this is really cool.

[@godzilloid]

I think it's great. The books are re used and appreciated rather than thrown in the garbage.

[@rumberoprimero]

His talent speaks volumes

[@Montymylie1]

Omg, I want one! This is so cool!!

[@jasonindi6967]

that's crazy, i also wanted to start doing art with my books. this dude is beast at this type of art.

[@jcgross7106]

Amazing works of art!

[@nillazilla92]

super creative!!

[@sharonhastings2758]

Love this

[@andreanycz8001]

wow tis is amazing , that is a talent ,,

[@DaybyNay]

This is amazing

[@recoveringsoul755]

They thought no one would want vinyl records anymore either because the new thing was supposed to be "better". But is it really? There is something real and historic about the real thing. Something that pleases all the senses about the sight and smell and feel and weight of a real book, the sound of turning a page, the sense of accomplishment and progress as you whittle down how many pages are left to go, the excitement or perhaps disappointment at it coming to an end. Things you don't get with digital when it just abruptly ends, in that annoying way some books have a way of ending but leaving so much unanswered.
Digital books can be altered worldwide, but without a hard copy of the original, how could anyone ever prove it? I'd love to have world maps through the centuries, not to navigate by, but to see how things changed, how farmland became developed to towns and then cities and perhaps back to nature eventually. Old botanical prints of plants now extinct. Music not played anymore, languages not spoken.

[@shirleymanuel6926]

Incredible. Fantastic works of Art

[@adelinajewels]

I want to know his full process

[@addictioncontrol]

they are beautiful...the only sad thing...is making them so high priced....i would love to have one even if i had to give it back after a week...just to see into all the details :) but ill have to wait to see them in a museum...behind glass.....prolly have to pay for that too....this is why such amazing artists make me so sad...

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

This guy is a modern day Picasso in my opinion.

[@goshdammit1808]

Amazing. This is modern art. Not that square trash they put up.

[@theboss-vr1jj]

wow

[@gladitsnotme]

i wonder how many x-acto knives he blows through in a year? XD

[@helenekondratieff337]

in love

[@marygreen1852]

Some old books contain lead, do he use those.

[@sheilawolk]

not to burst anyone's bubble but what about the Copyright Protection to those books?

[@PLEDGEY]

Do you mean 'aches'?.

[@rolandokorr]

lo que no entiendo es porqué insertan propaganda en este video.
creo que las obras de arte no necesitan una propaganda precursora.

[@peaceonhotdogs]

I can do that:)

[@SandyTownsleyTV]

9gags on its way hear

[@dandy41022]

why doesnt he use fiction and unimportant books

[@KpxUrz5745]

Uncreative. Waste of time, including ours.