Wooden books reveal their connections!!!

I do believe that New York City is really a village and that everyone is connected......and here's more proof!!! 

I always enjoy the various illustrations that are designed for the Op-Ed pages of the Sunday edition of The New York Times; saving & filing them for reference, but never thinking about who designed them. In addition, I collect the work of artist Corin Hewitt and supported his  show at The Whitney Museum, as well as the book that catalogued the show.

Shopping at John Derian's eponymous store always results in finding deliciously unusual accessories and last week was no disappointment ..... I found these wonderful  wooden "book sculptures," created by artist Leanne Shapton!!!! Leanne is an illustrator, painter, textile designer, author, and publisher. She has designed book jackets, magazines, DVD's, and film titles ..... and she is the art director of The NY Times Op-Ed pages!!! I assume Leanne has no interest in free time ...... because, in addition, she is also co-founder of the non-profit publishing company J&L  Books!!! This well respected imprint, specializing in publishing books about the work of young contemporary artists, published the book cataloguing Corin's work at The Whitney!!!! Small world!!!