For Immediate Release
July 19, 2006
WHAT: A Movable Feast of Pop-ups, volvelles, tunnels, flaps and other movable books of one kind or another have been traced back as far as the thirteenth century. This exhibition is drawn from a number of important private collections spotlighting the "heroes" in the field of both yesterday and today.
A large portion is devoted to the work of the very influential Czech artist and paper engineer Vojtěch Kubašta who is credited as the inspiration of many of the "pop-up people" working today. His faux-naif style with a Bohemian flavor produced richly vivid illustrations that were used for both books and advertisements.
Throughout this exhibition are Kubašta's anthropomorphic animals, dwarves, puppets, and wizards that are highly desirable to collectors of vintage pop-up and movable books.
Also featuring:
Ron van der Meer
Robert Sabuda
Ib Penick
John Strejan
David Carter
WHEN: August 12 - September 23
WHERE: Center for Book & Paper Arts at Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash Ave., 2nd Fl.
Gallery Hours: 10am to 6pm Monday through Saturday
COST: Free and Open to the Public
INFO: 312.344.6630 or www.bookandpaper.org
ALSO INCLUDED in A Movable Feast are important artworks and curiosities from movable book's past and present.
PANEL DISCUSSION: The Mavens of Movable: Pop-up aficionados! Here's the opportunity of a lifetime: World-renowned master pop-up engineers Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhard, as well as others from their knock-out staff, will provide insights into the lives of commercial book artists. Come prepared to be wowed by images of their process and to share in a panel discussion. This panel is offered in conjunction with the 2006 meeting of The Movable Book Society.
WHEN: Friday, September 15 at 6:30 pm
WHERE: Columbia College Chicago's Center for Book & Paper Arts
1104 S. Wabash Ave., 2nd Fl.
Media Contact: Elizabeth Burke-Dain 312.344.8695