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Have you seen it yet?
News of the recent opening of the Libraries' new exhibition, Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn is being featured across the web.
Come down and check out the vast array of pop-up books, ranging from as far back as the 15th century to today.
If you can't make it to D.C. just yet, this blog should whet your appetite . . .
—Elizabeth Periale
Smithsonian Collections Search Center blog
During the run of the exhibition, Paper Engineering, Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn, the Libraries will be cross-posting on this and the Smithsonian Libraries blogs . . .
Matthew Reinhart, featured in the Libraries exhibition, Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn, in this video previews his recent collaboration with Robert Sabuda, Gods and Heroes. The Libraries has many of Reinhart's books in its collections, including:
Brava, Strega Nona!: a heartwarming pop-up book, Tomie DePaola, [paper enginers] Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart.
The pop-up book of nightmares, created and written by Gary Greenberg; illustrated by Balvis Rubess; pop-ups by Matthew Reinhart.
The jungle book: a pop-up adventure, by Matthew Reinhart.
Star wars: a pop-up guide to the galaxy, Matthew Reinhart.
Mega-beasts, Robert Sabuda & Matthew Reinhart.
Mommy?, art by Maurice Sendak; scenario by Arthur Yorinks; paper engineering by Matthew Reinhart.
—Elizabeth Periale
Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn is the new Libraries exhibition of movable and pop-up books. The exhibition opens to the public in the Libraries gallery at the National Museum of American History on Monday, June 14.
Here is a behind-the-scenes peek of the installation in progress.
The Libraries has a companion blog, Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn, which features items included in the show as well as more general features on the world of pop-ups.
Don't miss this exciting exhibition!
—Elizabeth Periale, photograph by Susan Frampton
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