My artistic life began with the book as the vehicle to carry my creative expression. For many years I continued with the book format, simultaneously making traditional and non-traditional books. For the past several years my artwork has morphed from the traditional book format to book-like objects to the current wall sculptures. However, as much as I like the physical object, be it a book or sculpture piece, it is the content behind the work that drives me to create the artwork.
Artist Medium: Visual Arts: Acrylic, Drawing Media, Wood; leather
Stahlecker’s work is not traditional bookmaking. It goes far beyond that. All books contain words and/or images that attempt to convey knowledge, whether it be in the form of a story, a history or perhaps a theory… This art is about the concept of books.
Tom Shafer
$400 – $2,400
