# Old books reborn as art

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDYouth 2014
- Speaker: Brian Dettmer
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_dettmer_old_books_reborn_as_art)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What do you do with an outdated encyclopedia in the information age? With X-Acto knives and an eye for a good remix, artist Brian Dettmer makes beautiful, unexpected sculptures that breathe new life into old books.

## Lectures

1. [Old books reborn as art](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/brian_dettmer_old_books_reborn_as_art/16e4e1c05f2e), 6 min (TED's player)