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Read Reader
2002
TERRY ALLEN (AMERICAN)
Bronze
Student Union Building
This bronze sculpture is made entirely out of cast books. The
spines of eight books are aligned vertically to make up the
backbone of the figure, and an open book on the figure’s
head resembles a mortar board. The artist selected, among
other things, old self-help books for their titles and warped
pages. He employed a burnout casting process to ensure
that embossed lettering and delicate textures of pages were
retained. When visiting this piece, study the book titles and
see what is discovered.
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