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Vic Duppa-Whyte
Vic Duppa-Whyte (1934–1986) was a British paper engineer and author for pop-up books. Born in Southern Africa, Duppa-Whyte moved to the United Kingdom before attending college. After graduating from the Ealing Art College in London, he started designed promotional items and packaging for companies. In 1969, Duppa-Whyte started creating children's books with pop-up inserts to fulfill a contract. By 1983, he started concentrating on these books, producing them on the human body, the US Space Shuttle, Halley's Comet, and the British Royal family. Duppa-Whyte also taught three dimensional art at Kingston Polytechnic , mottoeng = "Through Learning We Progress" , established = – gained University Status – Kingston Technical Institute , type = Public , endowment = £2.3 m (2015) , ... in London. Duppa-Whyte died in 1986 in South America. Influence Paper engineer David A. Carter recalled his fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhodesia
Rhodesia (, ), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the ''de facto'' successor state to the British colony of Southern Rhodesia, which had been self-governing since achieving responsible government in 1923. A landlocked nation, Rhodesia was bordered by South Africa to the south, Bechuanaland (later Botswana) to the southwest, Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) to the northwest, and Mozambique ( a Portuguese province until 1975) to the east. From 1965 to 1979, Rhodesia was one of two independent states on the African continent governed by a white minority of European descent and culture, the other being South Africa. In the late 19th century, the territory north of the Transvaal was chartered to the British South Africa Company, led by Cecil Rhodes. Rhodes and his Pioneer Column marched north in 1890, acquiring a huge block of territory that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lothar Meggendorfer
Lothar Meggendorfer (6 November 1847 in Munich – 7 July 1925 in Munich) was a German illustrator and early cartoonist known for his pop-up books. He was first published in 1862 in the ''Fliegende Blätter'', an illustrated comic weekly, and from 1868 in the bi-weekly ''Münchener Bilderbogen''. He was the publisher of ''Meggendorfer-Blätter'', an art and satirical magazine, from 1888 to 1905. He also illustrated a number of books with text by :de:Julius Anton Beck, Julius Beck, among them ''Neues Struwwelpeterbuch'' published by J.F. Schreiber in the 1890s, and created some 40 board games. Every other year, the Movable Book Society awards a pop-up book prize named after Meggendorfer. Early life and education Lorthar Meggendorfer, born in 1847 to Johann Nepomuk Meggendorfer and his second wife, Karoline Sichener, was the youngest of his father’s twenty-five children. His father, Johann, died in 1860. Meggendorfer began studying art at the Academy of Arts in 1862 and earned mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Births
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * January 26 – A 10-year German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed by Nazi Germany and the Second Polish Republic. * January 30 ** In Nazi Germany, the political power of federal states such as Prussia is substantially abolished, by the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" (''Gesetz über den Neuaufbau des Reiches''). ** Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, signs the Gold Reserve Act: all gold held in the Federal Reserve is to be surrendered to the United States Department of the Treasury; immediately following, the President raises the statutory gold price from US$20.67 per ounce to $35. * February 6 – F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop-up Book Artists
Popup, Pop up or pop-up may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Pop Up'' (album), a 2007 album by Yelle * ''Pop Up'' (video game), a video game also known as ''Bumpy'' * Pop-up book, a book with three-dimensional pages Computing * Pop-up (video gaming) or "Pop up graphics", a phenomenon associated with limited draw distance in 3D video games * Pop-up ad, a form of web advertising that appears in a new window * Context menu or pop-up menu, an element of computer interaction * Modal window or pop-up dialog boxes, a child window that blocks user interaction to the parent window Sports * Pop-up, a kind of batted ball in baseball * Pop-up, an easily attackable ball in the sport of pickleball * Boilie, a buoyant fishing bait also known as pop-ups Temporary events * Pop-up exhibition, a temporary art exhibition * Pop-up restaurant, a temporary restaurant * Pop-up retail, short-term sales space Other uses * Pop-up, a type of air tactic employed in standoff situations * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Books
A child (plural, : children) is a human being between the stages of childbirth, birth and puberty, or between the Development of the human body, developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor (law), minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. Children generally have fewer Children's rights, rights and responsibilities than adults. They are classed as unable to make serious decisions. ''Child'' may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties." Biological, legal and social definitions In the biological sciences, a child is usually defined as a person between birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Writers
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Brito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Fischer
Chuck Fischer is an American muralist, designer, and author of pop-up books. He was featured in an exhibit in the National Museum of American History entitled ''Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn'' along with paper engineer Bruce Foster Bruce Foster is an American paper engineer and graphic designer who specializes in pop-up books. Called a "paper magic master", he has created more than 40 pop-up books for both children and adults, in addition to the pop-up designs that appea .... His fabric and wallpaper designs are part of the permanent collection at the Cooper–Hewitt, National Design Museum. Bibliography * ''A Christmas Carol: A Pop-Up Book'' (Little, Brown, 2010) * ''Angels: A Pop-Up Book'' (Little, Brown, 2009) * ''In the Beginning: A Pop-Up Book'' (Little, Brown, 2008) * ''Christmas Around the World: A Pop-Up Book'' (Little, Brown, 2007) * ''Christmas in New York: A Pop-Up Book'' (Little, Brown, 2005) * ''The White House: A Pop-Up Book'' (Rizzoli, 2004) * ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Foster
Bruce Foster is an American paper engineer and graphic designer who specializes in pop-up books. Called a "paper magic master", he has created more than 40 pop-up books for both children and adults, in addition to the pop-up designs that appeared in the 2007 film '' Enchanted''. Biography Foster studied fine and studio arts the University of Tennessee. He spent years in designing trade show graphics and, later, as an ad agency creative director. Foster was inspired to learn how to create 3D books after seeing his first pop-up book, Kees Moerbeek's ''Hot Pursuit: A Forward and Backward Pop-up Book'' and taught himself by reverse engineering published books. "I destroyed a lot of them trying to figure out how they were done," he said. He began a career designing pop-up books as a freelancer for Baltimore book children’s book packager Ottenheimer Publishers. Selected bibliography The following is a sample of the pop-up books paper engineered by Bruce Foster: * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Reinhart
Matthew Christian Reinhart (born September 21, 1971)Retrieved December 2, 2008 from is an American writer and illustrator of children's pop-up books and picture books. His most recent books include ''Frozen: a Pop-up Adventure'' and ''Lego Pop-up: A Journey through the Lego Universe''. Early life Reinhart was born to Gary and Judith Reinhart in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His father joined the United States Navy and the family moved around the country, including Florida, Texas, Illinois, California, Virginia, and South Carolina. After high school, Reinhart studied biology in preparation for medical school with the assumption that a career in art was too far-fetched. He attended Clemson University in South Carolina taking the required science classes and various art courses to build up his portfolio. Career After graduating college, Reinhart moved to New York City for a year before starting medical school. There, he met children’s book author Robert Sabuda doing volunteer work toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ib Penick
Ib Penick (1930–1998), a native of Denmark, was known as "the creative mind behind the resurgence of pop-up children's books in the 1960s and 1970s. In his career, Penick designed more than 130 children's books, including ''Star Wars: a Pop-up Book'', which sold more than a million copies. Penick related to one reporter, "...there are only about 100 folds and tricks to is paper engineeringtrade. It's like playing a piano. You have only a certain number of keys, but it's the combinations that make the difference." Biography In the 1960s Penick joined Waldo Hunt at Graphics International, a firm that created pop-up books, including a series of titles for Random House and other publishers. Penick was the "premier paper engineer" for the Random House pop-up titles, and Tor Lokvig was his protege. According to Gerald Harrison, a former president of the children's books division at Random House, Penick "was really responsible for creating the whole world we lived in. With the ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David A
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ealing Art College
Ealing Art College (or Ealing Technical College & School of Art) was a further education institution on St Mary's Road, Ealing, London, England. The site today is the Ealing campus of University of West London. History In the early 1960s the School of Art was composed of Fashion, Graphics, Industrial Design, Photography and Fine Art Departments, and the college was attended by notable musicians Freddie Mercury, Ronnie Wood and Pete Townshend. The College offered External London University courses in the 1960s. The BA degree and BSc Economics with specialisation in various components like Geography, Economics and Law, attracted many British and foreign students, and also lecturers from various London University Colleges. There was also a School of Liberal Arts that offered secretarial and undergraduate language courses in French, Spanish, German and Russian and included a semester at L'ecole d'interpretes, University of Geneva. It was considered revolutionary at the time. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
