On the Move
Join us for lunch at Somerset followed by a curated tour of the exhibit Pop-Up Books through the Ages led by Suzanne Kerr Schmidt.
Pop-up books go back centuries. Since at least the 1100s, readers have been lifting flaps, spinning dials, and opening elaborate three-dimensional spreads in the pages of books. The earliest interactive texts were intended for scholars. Over time, pop-up books found new audiences and grew in popularity, engaging a wide range of users from emperors to mathematicians to children.
Featuring books, maps, and ephemera from the Newberry collection, Pop-Up Books through the Ages traces the extensive history of hands-on reading. Tactile, interactive components can be found in everything from a 1489 astronomical calendar and a 1775 battle map to a 1932 edition of Pinocchio. Viewing these different items in one place, visitors will see how the art, science, and business of pop-up books evolved over hundreds of years.
In addition to exploring the past, the exhibition highlights the present and future of pop-up books, including the work of contemporary book and paper artists who are pushing the form in new directions. Two artists with close ties to the Caxton Club, Hannah Batsel and Don Widmer, have work included in the exhibit. Register today.
Lunch at Somerset, 1112 North State Street, Chicago. Must be seated by 11:30 AM.
Short walk to The Newberry, 60 West Walton Street, for curated tour of the exhibit.
$34.00 includes tax/tip. Registration via website closes 11:30 a.m. May 9, unless capacity is reached earlier.
Lunch and tour limited to twelve attendees.
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