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With Bright Benches, #London Shows Off Its Love Of...
July 15 2014 , Written by Ola Fagbohun Published on #London
With Bright Benches, #London Shows Off Its Love Of Books http://t.co/UmYzHL8Zij
Ola Fagbohun (@DiverseTraveler)July 15, 2014
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With Bright Benches, London Shows Off Its Love Of Books
Chicago had cows, St. Louis has cakes and now London has benches that look like opened books. The National Literacy Trust, along with public art promoter Wild in Art, has commissioned and placed 50 benches around town that are painted to look like pages and scenes from famous books.
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