Actually yes. North American artist born in Chicago Brian Dettmer has specialised in carving encyclopedias, medical journals or dictionaries with surgical tools.

He not only carves books but also folds, benda and rolls them to create new and very original works of art.

Dettmer's work has been featured in many important art venues around the world, like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Barcelona and the Netherlands among others.

His impressive talent can be seen here. Enjoy!