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books4looks© is the creation of Clare Keil and Marijana Dworski who have combined their talents to offer a unique way of creating art. We display books on your wall as works of art.
Furniture and exhibition designer Clare Keil has over 20 years experience in design and making to commission. Marijana Dworski is an established book specialist with a wealth of experience and knowledge in sourcing collectable and rare books, for their content, design, or personal interest.
The potential for displaying the striking graphics of book-cover design, ranging from vintage Penguins to Ladybird books, woodcuts by Eric Gill, or Brian Cook’s pastel shades of 1950’s England, is brought to life by books4looks©. Books can now come out of their shelves and become part of interior design.
“In handling these books every day it struck me: why hide such a wealth of innovative 20th century design in bookcases? The original art work which goes into creating such stunning cover design is rarely seen or appreciated. Books are aesthetic objects in themselves” says Marijana.
Resisting the trend to scan or tear off book covers, Clare has developed a way of keeping the books intact and ultimately readable. “We hope to inspire people to look at books from another perspective, and recognise the huge and diverse range of visual qualities and enjoyment on offer” says Clare.
books4looks© is based in the book town of Hay-on-Wye on the Welsh boarders, where exhibitions of the product range are regularly held often in conjunction with the famous Hay Festival.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, most major credit and debit cards, PayPal and Sterling cheques. We can deliver or arrange despatch. Please visit our gallery page for examples of completed pieces, or contact us to discuss creating designs to suit.
Contact us at info@books4looks.co.uk or telephone 01497 820200.
