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That's pretty wild looking!
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It's librarian cool!
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Wow, this is awesome!
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Amazing!
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So, do you think it is supported just by its
own weight, or something else?
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My guess is that in addition to the 2 feet at
the base that there must be some other
support. I didn't see any wires or
monofilament line supporting it from the top.
I can only surmise that there might be some
sort of support that goes from the feet into
the floor. They were getting ready to close
so I didn't have much time to thouroughly
check it out this time. I'll look closer the
next time I'm there.
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did you see if they are real books?
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If in doubt...Google. Found this.
“Good as gold,” purchased at a cost of
$34,000, stands eight feet high and is a
continuous loop of books resting on steel
feet. Holes drilled into the books were
strung like beads onto a steel bar. Lipski
stated that the project took “two to three
months” from inception to completion.
Most of the books looped into the sculpture
came from the Book Barn in Bridgehampton, New
York and were selected by Lipski based on
size, color, and subject matter. As a special
addition, a few books at the base of the
sculpture are withdrawn items from The Kansas
City Public Library's collection.
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Thanks LEO!
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Excellent shot, Gwen!
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i love this sculpture, and i always want to
photograph it when i go to the plaza branch
but keep forgetting to take my camera! this
is a great shot!
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Thanks all! I want to go back and do it again
with a great sunset in the background.
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I want to visit Kansas City to see it for
real.
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I'd love this even without my having been a
bookseller for 36 years. It's utterly
splendid.
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awesome discovery there
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This is so cool!
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Taking a picture with a sunset means early in
the morning to us!
Do it!
It's a really nice share with us on the
other side of the world.
Love your photos.
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This is a wonderful work of art, and a great
squircle! I hope you'll add it to Library Artworks, a new group I started for great photos like
this one!
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I am at once horrified at the fate of those
poor books and equally delighted at the
concept.
Kinda how I love trees and also love to cut
them down.
Did you try going through it?
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Books & Portraits, and we'd love to have your photo added to
the group.
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That's what I like. :)
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Seen in a discussion of Utata. (?)
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Amazing! 2 of my favorite things, books and
art!
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very cool - i have to go see that!
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what a cool sculpture !
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pimp!
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LOL! What ever it takes to get people into
the library!
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Wow, wow, wow! :) Entertaining AND beautiful!
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preciosa!!!!!!
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Eww...my librarian heart is filled with joy
:-)
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So great, the shot, the artefact !
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What a fantastic sculpture, like entering
into a books planet ! A wonderful shot.
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Isa13 told me about this photograph, and I am
glad that she did. This librarylady finds it
fascinating! Can you give me any more info on
this? Thank you so much for sharing!!
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i love it!!!
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