PAPER ENGINEERING
They have always been called "pop-up" books even after attaining some stature over the last decade or two. Now, they are remarkable works of "Paper Engineering."
I have been an aficioando of these endeavors for too many years that I choose to recall. I remember the early ones just had a single image....and some of them have been repeated today.
But beyond that a few artist (notably Robert Sabuda) have expanded it into an art form and while photography doesn't do them justice, I'll post a few. One of the first I discovered was "The Disney Alphabet" (below). Yes, A is for Ariel (The Little Mermaid).
The page below is from "The Chronicles of Narnia."
Another view is from "The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland."
Other artists have contributed other books like "Harry Potter" (below).
And of late, more adult themes have appeared in the genre. Two prime examples are "Game Of Thrones" and "The Walking Dead" (below).
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' even came with green tinted glass for splendid viewing of the Emerald City (below).
But whatever the book, they are a lot of fun to pull from the shelf occasionally and get lost in the wonderful art of paper engineering. Eat your heart out, Origami!
I have been an aficioando of these endeavors for too many years that I choose to recall. I remember the early ones just had a single image....and some of them have been repeated today.
But beyond that a few artist (notably Robert Sabuda) have expanded it into an art form and while photography doesn't do them justice, I'll post a few. One of the first I discovered was "The Disney Alphabet" (below). Yes, A is for Ariel (The Little Mermaid).
The page below is from "The Chronicles of Narnia."
Another view is from "The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland."
Other artists have contributed other books like "Harry Potter" (below).
And of late, more adult themes have appeared in the genre. Two prime examples are "Game Of Thrones" and "The Walking Dead" (below).
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' even came with green tinted glass for splendid viewing of the Emerald City (below).
But whatever the book, they are a lot of fun to pull from the shelf occasionally and get lost in the wonderful art of paper engineering. Eat your heart out, Origami!
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