The other night i watched a documentary on television about a man whom has made it his profession to organize, create, reshape, and give meaning to bookshelves. He (apologies, i missed his name) travels around Japan to different venues having, or wanting, bookshelves in order to give to them a particular meaning decided by the venues owner or by himself; perhaps to increase sales, perhaps to create a mood, perhaps to encourage.
As an example, he was hired by a wedding ceremony hall to design a bookshelf with the hopes of evoking a mood of love, matrimony, togetherness, in the participants and guests. The bookshelf was divided into sections, each section given a different theme determined by a different quote ranging from such people as Nietzsche to Bob Dylan. The quotes were then used as a basis in choosing books, ranging from philosophy to manga, to be placed in representation of the quote and its theme.
For me his story is rather inspiring, to see someone surviving, thriving, off such a subtle and original artistic venture.
Extreme care and thought given to the beauty of the normally overlooked.
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