Step into a world where history becomes art with The Sleeper, a captivating book sculpture created in 2010 by UK-based artist Alexander Korzer-Robinson.
Crafted from a 1926 edition of Meyer’s Lexikon (7th Edition), this unique piece exemplifies Korzer-Robinson’s signature approach: transforming antiquarian books into sculptural treasures. Through painstaking collage techniques, he cuts around and preserves the original images in their exact placement, revealing a layered, dreamlike interior that bridges nostalgia and imagination.
Features:
 
Medium: Original 1926 Meyer’s Lexikon (7th Edition)
 
Artist: Alexander Korzer-Robinson (signed, 2010)
 
Display: Fitted with a perspex pane and a hanger on the reverse for wall mounting; also free-standing for shelf display
 
Protection: Perspex front safeguards the intricate composition from dust and damage
 
Authenticity: Individually signed by the artist
 
Dimensions: 25cm x 17cm x ?