RESOURCES



Interviews


  BOOKS ALIVE! WITH DAVID A. CARTER
April 27, 2017
  COLETTE FU BOOKS
Colette Fu: My first series of 21 photographic pop-up books. Started and finished at 4 consecutive artist residencies in 2004 - the Millay Colony, Visual ...Read More
  ELLEN G K RUBIN - DISCUSSING HER COLLECTION

  ELLEN G. K.RUBIN - THE POPUPLADY

  ELLEN RUBIN - RADIO INTERVIEW ABOUT KUBASTA
‘Pop-up Lady’ Ellen G. K. Rubin on the artistry of master Czech illustrator, paper engineer Vojtěch Kubašta
  ELLEN RUBIN INTERVIEW - 2018

  HELEN HIEBERT INTERVIEWS ROSSTON MEYER

  HIROKO MOMOI

  HIROKO MOMOI -SHOWS PROCESS OF CREATING A POP-UP ROLLER COASTER

  INGELA ARRHENIUS

  INTERVIEW WITH MARION BATAILLE - IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

  JUNKO MIZUNO INTERVIEW

  MATTHEW REINHART

  MATTHEW REINHART: "HOW DOES ONE MAKE POP-UP BOOKS?" | TALKS AT GOOGLE

  NICK BANTOK INTERVIEW

  PETER DAHMEN THE AMAZING PAPER ENGINEER
Peter Dahmen is a world-renowned paper artist and designer. I had the opportunity to meet Peter in his hometown of Dortmund, Germany and spend several ...Read More
  POP-UP TUTORIAL 40 - PIONEERS OF POP-UP - PART ONE - DUNCAN BIRMINGHAM

  POP-UP TUTORIAL 41 - PIONEERS OF POP-UP - PART TWO
Duncan Birmingham
  RAY MARSHALL AND MARION BATAILLE IN TAIWAN 2013

  ROSSTON MEYER INTERVIEW BY HELEN HIEBERT

  SMITHSONIAN TALK - A HISTORY OF POP-UP AND MOVABLE BOOKS: 700 YEARS OF PAPER ENGINEERING
Ellen Rubin lecture at Smithsonian in 2010
  VENICE LUXURY CREATIONS GALLERY FOUNDER WITH DARIO CESTARO
Italian paper engineer

Bookano


  3:25 / 9:55 BOOKANO STORIES PT ONE: BOOKS 1, 2, 3. POP-UPS. - VIDEO

  BOOKANO STORIES - BOOKS 10, 11, 12. VINTAGE POP-UPS.
On Horipet YouTube Channel
  BOOKANO STORIES, BOOKS 7, 8 ,9. POP-UPS BY THEODORE BROWN.
From Horipet YouTube channel Some duplicates here, as publisher Giroud recycles artwork from previous volumes. Book No.8 (not numbered but eighth in the series)
  BOOKANO STORIES, PT TWO, BOOKS 4, 5, 6. POP-UP.
From Horipet YouTube channel
  S LOUIS GIRAUD, THE WIZARD OF BOOKANO
History of Louis Giraud including his time at the Daily Express and at Bookano. Authored by Michael Dawson AMBR Vol XVIII, no. 6 - June ...Read More

Other


  10 POP-UP BOOKS THAT ARE WORKS OF ART
We often think of pop-up books as a simple way to entertain the little ones (or at least we did before the iPad came along!) ...Read More
  A TO Z: MARVELS IN PAPER ENGINEERING - ALPHABET POP-UP COLLECTION
MBS alphabet book described by all the artists
  ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: A TEACHER'S GUIDE

  HISTORY OF ANDY WARHOL’S INDEX BOOK
Self-published by Andy Warhol, as “a children’s book for hipsters”, The Andy Warhol Index Book, is an important Warhol book and iconic publication of the ...Read More
  JUIAN WEHR - BIO AND PICS OF ALL HIS BOOKS
Great pics of all his books
  MARCHEN PANORAMA - AS SHOWN ON A GERMAN TV SHOW - 2017
Around 1900, the luxury paper toy manufacturer Adolf Sala from Berlin fascinated children and adults with its "fairy tale panorama", a colorfully printed mixture of ...Read More
  MARCHEN PANORAMA - LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD & SNOW WHITE - A. SALA, GERMANY 1900
Narrated by Ellen Rubin This toy theater by A[dolf] Salas Company, circa 1900, shows the stories, Little Red Ridinghood and Snow White in myriopticon style. ...Read More
  MBS ZOOM SHOW AND TELL (10-3-20)
Click here for Zoom Show-and-Tell YouTube link October 3, 2020 Shawn Sheehy, co-host Emily Martin, co-host Kyra Hicks, chatmaster featuring Marianne Petit, maker Wang ...Read More
  MIND-BLOWING 360° BOOKS FROM JAPAN - BOOKS CREATED BY YUSUKE OONO.

  POP-UP BOOKS OF LOUISE ROWE

  POP-UP OR MOVABLE BOOKS
Article by Shelly Segal 4/12/2016 ASU/Herberger Institute School of Art/Printmaking/Book Arts
  POPUPLADY - YOUTUBE CHANNEL

  THE ANATOMY OF TYPOGRAPHY POP-UP BOOK - YU QING
I created a pop-up book about the anatomy of typography. Adapted the idea from 'The Anatomy of Typography' poster by Janie Kliever. https://designschool.canva.com/blog/t...

Collectors


  POP GOES THE PAGE - MOVABLE AND MECHANICAL BOOKS FROM THE BRENDA FORMAN COLLECTION
An exhibition at the University of Virginia Library. We want to thank Brenda Forman for generously placing her collection of pop-up books on deposit with ...Read More
  POP UP BOOKS - A PEEK AT JUST SOME OF MY COLLECTION - TANIA MCCARTNEY
Pop Up Books - a peek at just some of my collection Big Frog Can’t Fit in, Mo Willems, Walker The Little Mermaid, Robert Sabuda, ...Read More
  POP-UP BOOK COLLECTION TOBIDASU! UGOKU! BY KIMIKA WARABE
A collection of 13 mini pop-up books
  THE HISTORY OF MOVABLE PAPER IN ONE MASSIVE, 9,000-BOOK COLLECTION
An article in Atlas Obscura discussing Ellen Rubins collection

Pop-Up Creations


  FLIP BOOKS - ENTRIES TO FLIPBOOK FEST 2020

  HIROKO MOMOI - FERRIS WHEEL & ROLLER COASTER

  HIROKO MOMOI - TEA CUP

  YOUR FLIPBOOKS - 2020 COMPILATION AND CONTEST WINNERS

  YOUR FLIPBOOKS - 2020 COMPILATION AND CONTEST WINNERS - RANDOM


Exhibits


  “POP-UPS FROM PRAGUE: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE GRAPHIC ARTISTRY OF VOJTECH KUBASTA
Exhibit from Jan -Mar 2014
  POP GOES THE PAGE: MOVABLE AND MECHANICAL BOOKS FROM THE BRENDA FORMAN COLLECTION
We want to thank Brenda Forman for generously placing her collection of pop-up books on deposit with Special Collections. This exhibition is drawn almost exclusively ...Read More

History Of Movable Books


  A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE POP-UP BOOK - BY LAUREN CORBA
Books contain tremendous power. They captivate our minds, change the way we look at the world, and transport us to faraway lands. It seems hardly ...Read More
  A SHORT HISTORY OF THE MOVABLE BOOK.
NEC Libraries: The Movable Book: Tunnel Books
  ARTICLE ON WALLY HUNT - INTERVISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

  DIMENSIONAL BOOKS IN BOOK HISTORY
Moveable books have been around for some 700 years. When they were first created, they were made with adult use in mind and not children. ...Read More
  MOVABLE BOOKS AND THE PRIVATE LIBRARY
Great article on the history of the movable book from the earliest volvelles in 1540 to the present
  POP-UP DESIGN MECHANISM PAPER TRANSFORMATION TO 3D SCULPTURE
Though we have records of gatefold mechanisms being used in encyclopedias in 1100, these can’t be called pop ups in the true sense. The first ...Read More
  THE MOVEABLE BOOK - VOLVELLES-FLAPS-TUNNELS-JALOUSIES-POP-UPS
A moveable book is a book or card that contains moveable pictures or other interactive elements that are made from paper. The moveable book is ...Read More
  THE WEIRD VINTAGE POP-UP BOOKS IN THE BASEMENT
An article from piccalilli Pie by Christina Wilsdon - (piccalillipie.com)
  WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE: LIJ - BLOG
Trying to cope with his job, sometimes so gratifying, other times hateful, this humble teacher with airs of critic and writer, began to defend the ...Read More

How To


  DOUBLE OPPOSITE REVERSE LAYERS - POP-UP EXPERIMENT
Done by Paul De Graaf
  3D MOUNTAIN WALL | POP UP MOUNTAIN WALL CARD | PAPER ART | KIRIGAMI |

  AN EXPLORATION OF POP-UPS

  BOOKANO - 'RE-BUILDING' A POP-UP BOOK
A home rebinding and repair of a pop-up book in the Bookano series. Amateur bookbinding for the impecunious collector, with no Sellotape or Fablon involved.
  CONSERVING THE PAST: THE PRESERVATION OF POP-UPS

  DOUBLE REVERSE LAYERS - PAUL DEGRAAF

  DUNCAN BIRMINGHAM - POP-UP TUTORIAL 52 - DISSOLVE TYPE 1 - PULL-TAB 7
Duncan has one of the best tutorials available.....you can also go directly to his youtube channel: Thew Pop-Up Channel. This site has over 80 different ...Read More
  DUNCAN BIRMINGHAM YOU-TUBE CHANNEL
70+ How-To videos by Duncan Birmingham
  ENGINEERING THE PERFECT POP - MATTHEW REINHART
Using scissors, tape, and reams of creativity, Matthew Reinhart engineers paper to bend, fold, and transform into fantastic creatures, structures and locales. By adjusting the ...Read More
  ENGINEERING THE PERFECT POP - MATTHEW REINHART
Using scissors, tape, and reams of creativity, Matthew Reinhart engineers paper to bend, fold, and transform into fantastic creatures, structures and locales. By adjusting the ...Read More
  HOW TO MAKE A POP-UP - KEITH ALLEN

  ILLUSTRATION MASTER CLASS BY KIT LAU - PAPER ART: POP-UP ANIMALS
ABOUT MASTER CLASS - PAPER ART: POP-UP ANIMAL Puppies are often featured in Yoshitomo Nara’s work. Puppies represent the artist’s once isolated relationship with others ...Read More
  MAKING A TED-ED LESSON: BRINGING A POP-UP BOOK TO LIFE
In ‘The Pangaea Pop-up’ Lesson, animator Biljana Labovic decided the best way to illustrate moving, shifting tectonic plates was to use a physical object that ...Read More
  MEET & MAKE ONLINE | POP-UP FORESTS WITH ARTIST BETHAN MADDOCKS

  MISTER PAPER - WEBSITE WITH TUTORIALS
This website has tutorials in Spanish for making popups Tutorial 1 - In this first tutorial I will show you all the basic materials you ...Read More
  PAPER ENGINEERING: FOLD, PULL, POP & TURN
Chuck Fischer - designer/illustrator Bruce Foster - Paper Engineer
  PAPERPAUL - YOUTUBE CHANNEL

  PAPERPAUL - YOUTUBE CHANNEL

  PAPERPAUL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

  POP-UP BOOK CREATION

  POP-UP TUTORIAL 1 - INTRODUCTION – MATERIALS AND BASIC THEORY - DUNCAN BIRMINGHAM
How to make a pop-up.
  POP-UP TUTORIAL 2 - V-FOLDS PART 1 RIGHT ANGLE V-FOLD & ACUTE ANGLE V-FOLD - DUNCAN BIRMINGHAM

  POP-UP TUTORIAL 40 - PIONEERS OF POP-UP - PART ONE
Done by Duncan Birmingham
  POP-UP TUTORIAL 41 - PIONEERS OF POP-UP - PART TWO - DUNCAN BIRMINGHAM

  PUPPY CARD TUTORIAL

  THE MAKING OF A POP-UP BOOK - MELISSA MARWEDEL

  THE POP-UP BOOK: STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING OVER 100 ORIGINAL PAPER PROJECTS
Paul began his international career in paper folding at the age of six, discovering he could create boats and animals out of toilet paper. Since ...Read More

Websites


  BEST POP-UP BOOKS

  COLETTE FU
“Although Fu’s books are motionless, their exuberant shapes, intense colors, and closely interwoven pop-up pages give the impression of being alive. Her themes are largely ...Read More
  DAVID HAWCOOK - INFINITE JEST

  INGELA P ARRHENIUS - LIST OF PRODUCTS
Here are some items designed by Ingela Arrenhuis - other than her pop-up books
  LIBROS POP-UP BOOKS CARDS

  MASSIMO MISSTROLI - YOUTUBE CHANNEL

  PETER DAHMEN - PAPER ENGINEER
Peter Dahmen is a world-renowned paper artist and designer. I had the opportunity to meet Peter in his hometown of Dortmund, Germany and spend several ...Read More
  POPUPLADY

  THE FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORY OF CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH LITERATURE (SGKJ) DUTCH ORGANIZATION

  UP WITH PAPER, LLC

  VCU LIBRARY COLLECTION OF POP-UPS

  YOOJIN KIM - PAPER ENGINEER AND DESIGNER
She discusses her work Yoojin Kim spends her days developing and designing pop-up cards that are both beautiful and hilarious with a little help from ...Read More

Lecture


  MASTER PAPER ENGINEER & DESIGNER - YOOJIN KIM
check out her website: https://www.yoojinkim.com/
  ORIGINS & VARIETY OF MOVABLE STRUCTURES IN THE BOOK FORMAT
Toy and moveable books have fascinated and entertained children and adults alike for centuries. This talk explores the origins and variety of movable structures in ...Read More
  POP-UP BOOKS: A BRIEF HISTORY - ROBERT SABUDA -
Series: House of Learning Speaker: Robert Sabuda Title: Pop-up Books: A Brief History Date: September 26, 2012
  SALLY BLAKEMOR - KEYNOTE AT 8TH MBS CONF IN POIRTLAND

  THE BIRTH OF A CORPORATE POP-UP BOOK
Paper Engineer Andrew Baron's talk entitled "The Birth of a Corporate Pop-Up Book," given at the National Museum of American History's Carmichael Auditorium on April ...Read More
  THE BIRTH OF A CORPORATE POP-UP BOOK - ANDREW BARON
Paper Engineer Andrew Baron's talk entitled "The Birth of a Corporate Pop-Up Book," given at the National Museum of American History's Carmichael Auditorium on April ...Read More
  THE WORLDWIDE POP-UP INDUSTRY
The Worldwide Pop-up Industry, Wally Hunt and Vojtěch Kubašta
  THE WORLDWIDE POP-UP INDUSTRY, WALLY HUNT AND VOJTěCH KUBAšTA (ROGER CULBERTSON & ELLEN RUBIN)
Lecture by Roger Culbertson and Ellen Rubin On October 7, 2014, the Bienes Museum of the Modern Book at Broward County's Main Library hosted lectures ...Read More