Argentina builds a tower of books

A new monument celebrating books has been launched in Buenos Aires. The Tower of Babel was created by artist Marta Minujin, who is well-known for creating works made from plastic. The tower includes books in more than 50 languages.


BBC learning English link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2011/05/110516_witn_buenosaires_books_page1.shtml


ABC news
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/12/3215279.htm

Queen of Hearts - Crown 模型介子

本季流行飾物Queen of Hearts - Crow是Hidden Art的新產品。用了切模型的概念，介子是要親自組合而成。產品大小由16、17和18毫米的直徑。

Turner Prize - 26th year

一年一度英國的當代藝術大奬Turner Prize，由今年10月至明年1月在Tate Britain藝術館。

英國Guardian網上報章的新聞。

World's largest toast portrait is 'birthday card like no other' 世界紀錄賀奶奶 萬塊多士砌肖像

Guinness world records http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Largest-toast-mosaic/BLOG/2762021/7691.html


中文連結
am 730 http://www.am730.com.hk/article.php?article=28072


When you're trying to come up with a really unusual birthday present, it pays to use your loaf.

In the case of Laura Hadland, she used 600 of them.

The 27-year-old museum curator turned a photo of her mother-in-law, Sandra Whitfield, into the world's largest toast mosaic - comprising 9,852 slices.

Mrs Hadland roped in 40 friends to help her make the tribute, which she describes as 'a treat made with love and a sense of randomness'......