Argentinian artist Raul Lemesoff constructed this art car/book tank to spread free books and “to contribute to peace and understanding of people [through literacy].” Built from the frame of an old '79 Ford Falcon, a car once used by the Argentine military dictatorship, this creative reuse holds much significance for those on the streets of Buenos Aires and beyond who still remember their country's Dirty War and the estimated 30,000 people disappeared by the state from 1976-83.
This Weapon of Mass Instruction is stocked with approximately 900 donated books, which Lemesoff, in turn, gives away to anyone who happens to be in the neighborhood he's cruising. After several tours through the Argentine capital and countryside, he's taking this mobile unit north to Bolivia and Peru.
It would be amazing to get a fleet of these to lead the next march demanding more funding for public education!
Check out this video, to see the book tank in action.
This Weapon of Mass Instruction is stocked with approximately 900 donated books, which Lemesoff, in turn, gives away to anyone who happens to be in the neighborhood he's cruising. After several tours through the Argentine capital and countryside, he's taking this mobile unit north to Bolivia and Peru.
It would be amazing to get a fleet of these to lead the next march demanding more funding for public education!
Check out this video, to see the book tank in action.
RSS Feed