He received his BA in art, design, and art history from Chicago’s Columbia College in 1997.
He creates “Book Autopsies” out of discarded books.
He was born in 1974 in Illinois.
Dettmer only chooses non-fiction vintage books.
He incorporates the books topic into each piece. For example:
The definition of totem is: an object serving as the emblem of a family/clan and often serving as a reminder of its ancestry
How does this piece work as a totem?
What is a totem?
Compiled Upon a New Plan, 2010, Altered Books, 10-1/2" x 10" x 10-3/4" - Image Courtesy of the Artist and Packer Schopf
He begins his process by locating imagery and text that he likes
He uses a xacto knife in a subtractive process to create negative space.
House of Tongues, 2010, Altered Book, 7-3/4" x 14" x 10-1/4" - Image Courtesy of the Artist and MiTO Gallery
Compiled Upon a New Plan, 2010, Altered Books, 10-1/2" x 10" x 10-3/4" - Image Courtesy of the Artist and Packer Schopf
The Household Physicians, 2008, Altered Books, 10-1/2" x 8" x 12" - Image Courtesy of the Artist and Kinz + Tillou Fine Art
What comments do you think this artist is saying about Books?
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