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From left: Student workers Victoria Silva and Kathy Nazario, ASU Library Conservator Suzy Morgan and Shari Laster, head of Open Collections Curation and Access at ASU Library, handle books from the Eugene D. Valentine Collection.
Posted over 1 year ago  in ASU News.

Arizona State University’s Eugene D. Valentine Collection is a whimsical and cheery repository of approximately 800 pop-up books, but that doesn’t mean it should be taken lightly.

Each book is considered an intricate work of art, with its designers spending untold hours bringing their paper-engineered constructions to life.

These movable book formats also have the potential to teach people something new — from Disney alphabet books to books on menopause, cigars and “Star Trek.” The secret to their allure is their ability to engage people of all ages from young children to adults.

"It’s one of the most interactive book formats there is because they’re both abstract and artistic"

 

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