MIXED MEDIA ART- ALTERED BOOKS Mixed media, in visual art, refers to an artwork in the making of which more than one medium has been employed.visual art
The altered book has evolved as a form of mixed media artwork since the1960s, but its influences have spanned centuries.
Some of the first to alter a book were monks during the 11th century, who created new texts and illustrations, called palimpsest, using the ink from earlier manuscripts.
In later centuries examples of mixed media art emerged. One was Grangerism, a Victorian art form that involved illustrating books by gluing in engravings from other book.
Making scrapbooks by pasting pictures and mementos onto the printed pages of old books was a popular past time from the late 1800s through the early 1900s.