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The seventh paper book sculpture: Magnifying glass
Unknown, 2012, Book, Paper
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The seventh paper book sculpture: Magnifying glass
The seventh paper book sculpture: Magnifying glass
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28834
Title
The seventh paper book sculpture: Magnifying glass
Description
This picture shows a sculpture of a large magnifying glass sat upon a stand, which is held over a book. The book has a small circular hole with the lines "When I go in I want it bright, I want to catch whatever there is in full sight." from Edwin Morgan's 'Seven Decades' poem. These same lines are also found, enlarged slightly to suggest the magnifying effect, upon the circle of the magnifying glass.
There is an accompanying card which reads:
"To @Edinburgh_cc - a gift. This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas&Libraries are expensive". The e of expensive is crossed out in this case and an a is appended above it to form the word expansive.
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Unknown
Date
2012
Type
Book; Paper
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
This sculpture was the final one of three sculptures found in August 2011. This sculpture was found at Central Library, on the 24th August on a bookshelf towards the rear of Central Lending library.
This sculpture was made from an unknown book plus additional pages, string, PVA glue and took lines from Edwin Morgan's poem 'Seven Decades'.
The meaning of the card in this instance seems to reflect the artist's knowledge of libraries being expensive to keep up and to reflect the public sector financial cuts in effect at the time whilst acknowledging that libraries expand us, our minds and lives.
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GiftED - The Mystery Book Sculptures
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