A visitor looks at a creation at the Artemide space during Milan Design Week, April 14, 2015. The Milan Design Week will be held until April 19. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)

People will spout about impermanence of digital records, but books are really fragile, too. Alexis Arnold from San Francisco wanted to illustrate that with her project The Crystallized Book: collecting books and growing Borax crystals on them. Books range from literature classics to magazines, and there’s even a mysterious and arcane tome called “Linux: The Complete Manual”.

Jozsef Tari has been collecting miniature books since 1972, and is now the proud owner of over 4,500 literary works, including the world’s smallest book (2.9 x 3.2 mm).

Artist Terry Border gives new life to old books in his latest series titled Wiry Limbs, Paper Backs. The artist, who is no stranger to breathing new life into inanimate objects, utilizes his handcrafted technique of bending wires to serve as limbs and combines it with a great sense of humor. Each whimsical creation in the ongoing project is a sculptural work that stands on its own, reflecting its respective text.

A model presents a creation from the Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2015 collection during London Fashion Week September 15, 2014. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)

A Nicole Miller designed football is displayed at the unveiling of the CFDA Footballs Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at the NFL headquarters in New York. In celebration of Super Bowl 50 and in support of the NFL Foundation, the NFL and the Council of Fashion Designers of America have collaborated on 50 Bespoke Designer Footballs created by CFDA Members. (Photo by Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)