The Movable Book Society Meggendorfer Awards: Celebrating Paper Engineers, Book Artists & Pop-Up Books 1998–2018

The Movable Book Society Meggendorfer Awards: Celebrating Paper Engineers, Book Artists & Pop-Up Books 1998–2018

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.