Robert Sabuda

When I’m in a good bookshop, I usually have a peek in the Children’s section at the Pop-up books. Paper engineering fascinates me, and over the years I’ve built up a small collection (60-odd) of such books. In the 1970s and 1980s, Jan Pienkowski was the paper engineer to watch out for – his Haunted House was the book that got me started. I see it’s just been reissued – may it bring pleasure to a new generation of young readers.

 

These days, though, the name of Robert Sabuda is the one to watch. I think he’s one of the best in the field at the moment. His Wizard of Oz and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland are masterpieces. His latest, Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs, created with his partner Matthew Reinhart, is also a prime example of paper engineering at its best.

 

Sabuda also has an excellent web site that is packed full of information, including a gallery of other paper engineers and pop-ups. Well worth visiting.