Œuvre d'art public

Book Tower

 Byron Johnston, Book Tower, 2003
Location:
Papokan Sculpture Park , 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
Artwork creator(s): 
Johnston, Byron
Text author(s): 
Johnston, Byron
Installation year: 
2003
Description: 

Column made of books

Artwork theme: 
The changing values of books, fate of books over time.

Dimensions:

Height: 
4m
Note(s): 

Book Tower comments on the changing values of books and what happens to these important objects over time. “As students who buy expensive texts and faculty who dedicate years to writing them, we are all aware that books can go from high financial value to occupying a recycling bin with incredible speed,” says Dr. Josephine Mills, Director/Curator, U of L Art Gallery.

Source: University of Lethbridge (2004). U of L Art Gallery. Alumi magazine, vol. 8, no.1 (spring)

http://www.uleth.ca/alumni/files/alumni_journal/Spring04_AlumniJournal.pdf

Document(s): 

New Sculpture "Tower" Over Campus

Wasiak, Katherine (2003).  New Sculpture "Tower" Over Campus. <http://www.uleth.ca/legend/pdfs/Dec03_Legend.pdf>Legend. vol. 3, no. 4 (December) , p. 5