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An altered book Artist takes a book (old, new, recycled or multiple) and cuts, tears, glues, burns, folds, paints, adds to, Collage s, rebinds, Gold-leaf s, creates pop-ups, rubber-stamps, drills, bolts, and/or be-ribbons it. The artist may add pockets and niches to hold Tag s, Rocks , Ephemera , or other three-dimensional objects. Some change the shape of the book, or use multiple books in the creation of the finished piece of art. Antique or Victorian art is frequently used, probably because it is easier to avoid copyright issues. Altered books are shown and sold in art galleries and on the Internet . EXTERNAL LINKS
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