The Movable Book Society Meggendorfer Awards: Celebrating Paper Engineers, Book Artists & Pop-Up Books 1998-2018 - Paperback
The Movable Book Society Meggendorfer Awards: Celebrating Paper Engineers, Book Artists & Pop-Up Books 1998-2018 - Paperback
Description
by Kyra E. Hicks (Author)
A comprehensive by-year listing of the Movable Book Society Meggendorfer Award 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.
Pop-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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