Decorate my new office, library style
November 29, 2006 9:10 AM Subscribe
Help me decorate a hospital librarian's office.
I have a new office. I need to find artwork to hang on my bare walls. I want the artwork to be attractive and library related. I want you to point me to library related artwork that I can purchase prints of and have them framed.
I have room for 3-5 fairly small pieces. (nothing larger than 24 inches on a side.) It's a medical library if that makes any difference. Hope me, mefi!
I have a new office. I need to find artwork to hang on my bare walls. I want the artwork to be attractive and library related. I want you to point me to library related artwork that I can purchase prints of and have them framed.
I have room for 3-5 fairly small pieces. (nothing larger than 24 inches on a side.) It's a medical library if that makes any difference. Hope me, mefi!
I know it's anathema to destroy books, but I've long felt that some neatly matted and framed pages from The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World would make lovely office decoration.
posted by box at 9:38 AM on November 29, 2006
posted by box at 9:38 AM on November 29, 2006
Or, if you're committed to 'library-style,' you could just get a bunch of READ posters.
posted by box at 9:38 AM on November 29, 2006
posted by box at 9:38 AM on November 29, 2006
The ALA store also sells other kinds of posters. I have a few with comic book characters on them.
Another option? You could print and frame some photographs of libraries on Flickr.
posted by rikhei at 11:33 AM on November 29, 2006
Another option? You could print and frame some photographs of libraries on Flickr.
posted by rikhei at 11:33 AM on November 29, 2006
Best answer: Seconding box's idea, there is a calendar similar to that book which I would personally feel less angst at cutting up.
posted by timepiece at 12:31 PM on November 29, 2006
posted by timepiece at 12:31 PM on November 29, 2006
Well you could definately get a She Blinded Me With Library Science shirt at Questionable Content and you could probably get permission from the artist to do or buy a print of it as well.
posted by slavlin at 12:34 PM on November 29, 2006
posted by slavlin at 12:34 PM on November 29, 2006
Ooohh, how about these entertaining skeletons? (another calendar)
Or x-rayed flowers (hey, x-rays = medical, right?)
Yes, I am having fun, why do you ask?
posted by timepiece at 12:56 PM on November 29, 2006
Or x-rayed flowers (hey, x-rays = medical, right?)
Yes, I am having fun, why do you ask?
posted by timepiece at 12:56 PM on November 29, 2006
I had to ask my own question to find this but I think it would be perfect. The ones I saw originally were just hung, cover side flat against the wall, instead of displayed all the way around and standing.
Folded Page Art (link via marky, thanks marky)
posted by BoscosMom at 1:04 PM on November 30, 2006
Folded Page Art (link via marky, thanks marky)
posted by BoscosMom at 1:04 PM on November 30, 2006
Some of these might fit the bill quite nicely.
posted by theperfectcrime at 6:11 PM on November 30, 2006
posted by theperfectcrime at 6:11 PM on November 30, 2006
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posted by TedW at 9:28 AM on November 29, 2006