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The book tower in the Prague Municipal Library. It had warm light glowing inside, so I couldn't resist putting my head in...
The work is called "Idiom" by Matej Kren, a Slovak artist.
Reached #126 on Explore for April 19, 2008.
Rejean Pellerin, Pixeltopia, and 31 other people added this photo to their favorites.
*raffaella 63 months ago | reply
wow! this is fantastic.
Pixeltopia 63 months ago | reply
spectacular idea!
fun face 63 months ago | reply
Very good!! The idea of getting the photo, the photo, and the art work. By the way do you know the name of it??
yotung 63 months ago | reply
There are a few other shots of it on flickr that I've found. Someone called it the "Well", but I don't know if that's the actual name or just what they have named it. If I get any confirmation, I'll let you know.
Here are some other good shots of it:
www.flickr.com/photos/loungerie/1470979195/
www.flickr.com/photos/curiouseye/186642365/
The second one is very moody. A scary bookwell you wouldn't want to fall into.
Redshoes00 63 months ago | reply
Very cool!
wordspix 63 months ago | reply
Amazing!
yotung 63 months ago | reply
So, one of other people who posted a photo of this replied to me. Hexe 75 says:
"It really is a fascinating piece of art. The artist's name is Matej Kren, he is Slovak. The "well" is my name of it, the real title is "Idiom", and it has been installed in the Municipal Library since 1998."
fun face 63 months ago | reply
Thank you yotung and hexe75! I teach and I studdy contemporany art so this things are really important for me, at least when I appreciate them... I was in Prague in 89 and as far as I know the city is very different since then... Thank you again. :-D
callumscott2 63 months ago | reply
no i had no idea what it was called but it looks like you found the answer!
Yours is far better a photo than mine, i snapped it when i was excited and just thought it was cool. lol
yotung 62 months ago | reply
Thanks! I like yours too, though. I'm not sure it's possible to take a bad photo of this piece, it's just so intriguing.
knitterbird 61 months ago | reply
I LOVE this piece of work.... although there's a part of me that's sad the books can't be read now.
pumpkin-queen 52 months ago | reply
wow, love this!
Zee Anna! 49 months ago | reply
hhmm. interesting. what happens if it falls down or is it glued together?
i would look in it too just because i wanna know what that light was. :)
yotung 49 months ago | reply
eBolds Photographics 30 months ago | reply
Incredible, thanks for sharing...