A Celebration of Pop-up and Movable Books

ISBN-10: 0974677507
ISBN-13: 9780974677507
Category: Children's literature
Pages: 10
Language: English
Published: 2004
Author: Jessica DuLong

Description

A comprehensive by-year listing of the Movable Book Society Meggendorfer Awards finalists, honorable mentions and winners, with full-color photographs of books and paper engineers.For twenty years, the Movable Book Society has honored those paper engineers who have designed the most outstanding movable or pop-up trade books. In the spirit of German paper engineer Lothar Meggendorfer (1847-1925), the Meggendorfer Awards represent innovation, ingenuity and unparalleled excellence in movable book creation. This guide is the official history of the award and includes:?Complete listing of all the biennial nominees, honorable mentions and winners?Four categories: best paper engineering for a trade publication, outstanding emerging paper engineer, best artists book, and lifetime achievement?Full-color photographs of prize-winning books and memorable inside spreads?Short bios and photographs of award recipients?Index of more than 100 paper engineers and book artists including Simon Arizpe, Andrew Baron, Marion Bataille, Anouck Boisrobert, David A. Carter, James Roger Diaz, Nicholas Danish, Corina Fletcher, Bruce Foster, Colette Fu, Sam Ita, Yoojin Kim, Ray Marshall, Courtney Watson McCarthy, Kees Moerbeek, David Pelham, Matthew Reinhart, Louis Rigaud, Robert Sabuda, Ken Wilson-Max, Yevgeniya Yeretskaya and Dorothy YulePop-up book lovers, bibliophiles, librarians, parents and young readers will find this guide an essential help in building a complete collection of contemporary, three-dimensional books.

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