Book Sculpture - SQC

As a librarian who is also a long time fan of SG1 this sculpture had me wondering if this might really be a gateway to a library in a distant galaxy!

The name of this installation is "Good as Gold" by the artist Donald Lipski and is found at the new Country Club Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public Library.

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Velvet G says:

That's pretty wild looking!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Gwen's River City Images says:

It's librarian cool!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ancawonka says:

Wow, this is awesome!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Leo Reynolds says:

Amazing!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

kmroddy says:

So, do you think it is supported just by its own weight, or something else?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Gwen's River City Images says:

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.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ancawonka says:

did you see if they are real books?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Leo Reynolds says:

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 As a special addition, a few books at the base of the sculpture are withdrawn items from The Kansas City Public Library's collection.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Gwen's River City Images says:

Thanks LEO!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

***Karen says:

Excellent shot, Gwen!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

meliam says:

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!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Gwen's River City Images says:

Thanks all! I want to go back and do it again with a great sunset in the background.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Leo Reynolds says:

I want to visit Kansas City to see it for real.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

cjanebuy says:

I'd love this even without my having been a bookseller for 36 years. It's utterly splendid.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Kelly Fryman says:

awesome discovery there
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

c room says:

This is so cool!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Mohsen HZ says:

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.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Elizabeth Thomsen says:

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!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Captain Manta says:

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?
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

lemon hound says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Books & Portraits, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

-nelma-f- says:

That's what I like. :)
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Seen in a discussion of Utata. (?)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

winglessangel383838 says:

Amazing! 2 of my favorite things, books and art!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

GButterfly says:

very cool - i have to go see that!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

seawallrunner says:

what a cool sculpture !
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

mapcin says:

pimp!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Gwen's River City Images says:

LOL! What ever it takes to get people into the library!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

rosefirerising says:

Wow, wow, wow! :) Entertaining AND beautiful!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

ESCULTURA 1MUJER says:

preciosa!!!!!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

theresak1975 says:

Eww...my librarian heart is filled with joy :-)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

manu/manuela says:

So great, the shot, the artefact !
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

isa13 says:

What a fantastic sculpture, like entering into a books planet ! A wonderful shot.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

thiajmarie says:

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!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

nesilika says:

i love it!!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Fer Jimenez says:

Hi! I am admin of a group called Books / libros / livros and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Gwen's River City Images says:

If you use the add to function in your invite comment I would be glad to do that but I don't want to have to join your group just to add this photo.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

LAZERIAN DESIGN says:

so much potential, love the different colours from random books.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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