GiftED: The Edinburgh Book Sculptures on Tour 2012

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Once upon a time in Edinburgh, mysterious sculptures started appearing all over the city. They were made from books, celebrated literature and found in places that were deemed to be 'in support of libraries, books, words, ideas'. Now you can see them all in one place as the little sculptures go on a tour of Scotland. Watch out for the teeny Ian Rankin references nestled in between the imaginatively-shaped pages.

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Mysterious paper sculptures to reappear for Book Week Scotland

23 Nov 2012

Anonymous sculptor plans to hide new pieces throughout Scotland

The artist behind the mysterious paper sculptures that appeared throughout Edinburgh in 2011 has announced that five more creations will be found during Book Week Scotland. The anonymous sculptor is planning to hide these new pieces in five secret…

Anonymously-created book sculptures to tour UK

4 Aug 2012

Here at List HQ, we adored the anonymous pieces of book art being left at venues around Edinburgh over a nine-month spell last year. Left with the simple message ‘in support of libraries, books, words, ideas,’, the creator remains unknown but the…

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