This Book Art Exhibit Looks at the Loss of Books
Michael Baxter — February 26, 2014 — Art & Design
References: paulschutze & psfk
With traditional books quickly falling out of favor with the public, a book art exhibit may not be on most people's mind. This art exhibit looks at books in a variety of ways including perfume form.
Books have a traditional smell that is unlike any other. Being able to know you have an old book or a new, crisp one on your hands just by the fresh smell of pages is refreshing. What artist Paul Schütze is doing is bottling that smell and making a perfume out of it for his latest book art exhibit.
In the display, the scent is sprayed all over a dark book that is also part of the display, essentially coating the book in nostalgia.
Books have a traditional smell that is unlike any other. Being able to know you have an old book or a new, crisp one on your hands just by the fresh smell of pages is refreshing. What artist Paul Schütze is doing is bottling that smell and making a perfume out of it for his latest book art exhibit.
In the display, the scent is sprayed all over a dark book that is also part of the display, essentially coating the book in nostalgia.
Trend Themes
1. Book-scented Perfumes - The growing trend of book-scented perfumes presents a unique opportunity for perfume manufacturers to tap into the nostalgia of readers and book lovers.
2. Book Art Exhibits - The rise of book art exhibits offers an opportunity for artists to showcase unique and innovative ways to create and display art using books and their unique features.
3. Preserving Book Smell - The trend towards preserving the unique smell of books through technology or other means presents opportunities for businesses in the publishing industry to enhance the reading experience and appeal to book lovers.
Industry Implications
1. Fragrance Industry - The fragrance industry can capitalize on the book-scented perfume trend by creating unique scents that evoke the smell of old and new books, targeting readers and book lovers.
2. Art Industry - The art industry can take advantage of the book art exhibit trend by encouraging artists to use books as a medium for their creative expression and showcasing their work in exhibits that appeal to book lovers.
3. Publishing Industry - The publishing industry can explore the trend of preserving book smell by developing technology or other methods to maintain the unique smell of old and new books and offer an enhanced reading experience to their customers.
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