In 1999 I helped create the Benchmark Project in the East Village of San Diego as part of the
Urban Art Trail. Here are some of the artistic benches created by local artists that were auctioned off to raise funds for Art Education programs.
I was
thrilled to see these beguiling book benches now gracing the streets of London. What an incredible idea to promote literacy by paying tribute to stories like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Pan, Through the Looking Glass and other stories linked to London. The inventive book shaped benches created in connection with
Wild in Art by professional illustrators and local artists will be auctioned off in October to raise funds for the
National Literacy Trust. Their objective is to build literacy levels for disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. Here are a few photos with thanks to photographers who posted their shots of London on Instagram. To see all the benches visit the
Books About Town website.
Brilliant!
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