The saying goes: Never judge a book by its cover. But what about the edges of its pages? Sumptuous fore-edges — sprayed a bright color, stenciled with city skylines, made to look like pointy teeth — ...

The art world was preoccupied last week with a newly discovered van Gogh, but librarians at the University of Iowa recently showcased a neat find of their own: delicate landscape paintings hidden just ...

Swipe through social media, and you’ll likely come across a content creator holding an exclusive-looking book, the ends of its pages spray-painted a striking color or stenciled with wild designs. “Go ...

Maisie Jackson, 22, is studying art history in the United Kingdom. Jackson has gone viral on TikTok for displaying her fore-edge book paintings. Her fore-edge painting of Hogwarts across the entirety ...

Brandeis University’s Special Collections is home to over 10,000 rare books, a host of treasures which includes myriad first editions, holy texts, incunabula, miniature books, illustrated manuscripts ...