Take a Bath of Knowledge with Vanessa Mancini’s Tub Made of Books Inhabitat Wed, February 22, 2012 7:00 PM UTC Inhabitat Rate Share Pin It Click on the photo to read the full story at InhabitatInhabitatTake a Bath of Knowledge with Vanessa Mancini’s Tub Made of Bookshttp://inhabitat.com/take-a-bath-of-knowledge-with-vanessa-mancinis-tub-made-of-books/ If you like to unwind by soaking in the tub with a good book , how about bathing in literature instead with artist Vanessa Mancini’s ‘Bath of Knowledge’? This novel idea (excuse the pun) is made almost entirely out of books , each one cut and fitted by the artist herself. The books have been layered onto a metal frame that rests on top of four antique feet shaped like lions. Encompassed in tightly crafted book slabs, this tub is as both charming and captivating as the literature it draws from. Read the rest of Take a Bath of Knowledge with Vanessa Mancini’s Tub Made of Books Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: artwork literature , bath of knowledge , book bathtub , books sculpture , recycled book art , Recycled Materials , sustainable art , vanessa mancini Read the full story on the original site Inhabitat Add a comment Report inappropriate content
