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Ron Arad's Bookcase Shaped Like the United States of America

By Alex in Arts & Crafts, Home & Garden, Pictures on Apr 5, 2009 at 12:27 am



Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends (2009) by Ron Arad

The meaning behind the name of Ron Arad’s USA-shaped bookcase (Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends – whaaaa?), but it’s easy to see how cool it would be hanging on the wall!

It’s currently being exhibited at the Timothy Taylor Gallery: Link – via otto


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  1. KaliMama
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 1:20 am

    Lovely bookshelf!

    "The Farmer and the Cowman" is from the musical "Oklahoma."

  2. VonSkippy
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 2:03 am

    Stupid artsy fartsy bookcases that don't properly store books make all true book lovers cry.

  3. befu
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 2:51 am

    I knew right away where the name came from. Heh, I was in "Oklahoma!" my freshman year of high school.

    Interesting for sure, but just think of the wall anchors you'd need for that sucker.

  4. bobajob
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 4:54 am

    Is that a copy of Mein Kampf I can see on the California Shelf. Alabama's just full of bibles.

  5. wendy gunther
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 5:25 am

    The point of the song is that there are two sets of Americans about to be in conflict, the farmers against the ranchers. Each deserves to be there and each is needed to do what they do for the society. Neither wishes to recognize this about the other side. I think that's a reasonably good metaphor for this bookcase, and it would be a better metaphor if there were bibles in the South, hinduism and atheistic literature in the Northeast, etc. - can't speak to Mein Kampf in California, though.

  6. Pollardito
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 6:03 am

    there appear to be more books in this Texas than in the actual Texas

  7. kpshea
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    There seems to be an inversely proportional relationship between the design of the bookshelf and the number of actual books read in the states themselves.

    The photo shows way too many books in the southern states, based on my travels.

    Am I right, Texas?

  8. Viola
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 7:50 am

    This bookcase makes me cry for book-bindings everywhere.

  9. Alex
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 11:30 am

    Ah, now it makes more sense! Thanks wendy gunther!

  10. Johnny Cat
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 11:43 am

    I think I see World War Z in California.

  11. Kalel
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    I wonder how many 'read' states.

  12. Noelegy
    Apr 5th, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    Well, oh Prejudicido, I mean Pollardito, I was about to say that I was pleased to see how many books fit in my home state.

  13. Tronconneuse
    Apr 6th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    Why as Texas so many book's?
    Isn't cocacola bottle their favorite reading ?

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