Source: Roger Adams, 785-532-7455, rcadams@k-state.edu
Monday, July 30, 2007
K-STATE'S HALE LIBRARY FEATURES POP-UP BOOKS EXHIBITION
MANHATTAN -- Pop-up books are the subject of a new exhibition now on display through Sept. 28 at Kansas State University's Hale Library.
"Pop Art: The Artistry of Paper Engineering" is available 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays in the library's gallery on the fifth floor. Admission is free.
The exhibition is organized by Hale Library's Morse department of special collections. The department is home to many rare and unusual children's books, including a growing collection of pop-up books. The public is invited to come see the paper engineering skills of such renowned pop-up book artists as Robert Sabuda and Toby Forward.
Twenty-three pop-up books and other children's toy and moveable books make up the exhibit, which includes a rare horn book from the late 17th century and two pop-up books from Blue Ribbon Press, the first pop-up book publisher.
"Not one of these books has ever been exhibited at Hale Library before," said Roger Adams, associate professor and Hale Library's rare books librarian. "I don't believe that most people are aware of the engineering skills and artistic talent that is necessary to produce a pop-up book. This exhibit brings together some of the most amazing pop-up books produced in the last 15 years."
More information on the exhibition is available by calling 785-532-7455.