I’ve had this bookmarked (no pun intended) for weeks, meaning to link to it….

Brian Dettmer is an artist who, among other things, carves into old books and creates amazingly intricate 3D sculptures by revealing specific sections of the text and graphics from the pages below. 

I have to admit, there’s something a bit viscerally disturbing about seeing a sliced-up antique book, but holy cow, his work is amazing. Hell, when I get old and dusty and forgotten on a shelf, if someone can make me look as cool and beautiful as this, I say pass the knife….

Go here to see many more cool photos, and here, and here.

Found via Centripetal Notion