I’m not sure I can sum up just how epically perfect Reading Art is! This wonderful book is a celebratory collection of books and reading throughout art history! It is amazing how an everyday object can represent a shared humanity that transcends culture and time. This book about books shares over 300 artworks from around the world, depicting the changes in life throughout history. Symbolically, the book has represented wealth and intelligence over time, and yet the modern book, although still revered, has become a victim of the times, becoming cheaper and more disposable. However, despite our hectic, cluttered modern lives, the book still offers an escape, and above all else, they still represent friendship, adventure and community. In our overly digitised lives, the book also offers the opportunity to be offline, and wholly present in a happy and fulfilled way! . Also featured is my lovely @minalimadesign print! My friends game me some money before I left to buy myself something for myself and so I got this! It is also special because the edition number is my birthday! . #readingart #phaidonsnaps #phaidon #phaidonbooks #bookmail #newbooks #readersofinstagram #bookblogger #bookstagram #bookreview #booksbooksbooks #booknerd #bookworm #booklover #bibliophile #bookishfeatures #bookish #fullybooked #bibliophile #flaylay #flatlaylove #flatlay #lillytales #bookmark #bookmarklove (at Liverpool) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqo6k4nnyX2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wmawuz5rggp6