Many of us who are avid readers often re-purchase fancy, hardcover versions of our favorite books. Often just to decorate our shelves. After all, these gilded hardcovers are sometimes works of art in ...

Maisie Jackson, 22, is studying art history in the United Kingdom. Jackson has gone viral on TikTok for displaying her fore-edge book paintings. Her fore-edge painting of Hogwarts across the entirety ...

Sometimes the greatest artworks are hidden in plain sight. Case in point: the University of Iowa recently discovered a four-volume set of scientific books from 1837 contains hidden paintings on the ...

At first glance, the 200-year-old books are handsomely bound, with the edges of their pages painted in gilt. Look more closely, however, and you will see a beautiful and intricate painting hidden on ...

Brandeis University’s Special Collections is home to over 10,000 rare books, a host of treasures which includes myriad first editions, holy texts, incunabula, miniature books, illustrated manuscripts ...

I painted on my favorite books using watercolor! The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter books got a complete makeover with fore-edge paintings! #Watercolor #Art #ForeedgePainting #Books ...

Craftsman book repairer Bill Tito with the restored double fore-edge book. Photo / Frances Cook The discovery of a rare double fore-edge book has delighted both its owner and a craftsman book repair ...

The art world was preoccupied last week with a newly discovered van Gogh, but librarians at the University of Iowa recently showcased a neat find of their own: delicate landscape paintings hidden just ...

Many of us who are avid readers often re-purchase fancy, hardcover versions of our favorite books. Often just to decorate our shelves. After all, these gilded hardcovers are sometimes works of art in ...

Brandeis University’s Special Collections is home to over 10,000 rare books, a host of treasures which includes myriad first editions, holy texts, incunabula, miniature books, illustrated manuscripts ...