A poetic kiri-origamic architecture pop-up book. A maze of dreamed sceneries of star-lighted, impossible stairs. Backlighting reveals stars and constellations!
The first large-sized variation in the Steps artist’s books series. It entails all designs from Steps 1 and Steps 2.
11 pop-up spreads, hardcover, hardcover slipcase. Entirely handcrafted by the artist, finished on January 1st, 2024. This is a unique copy, numbered 1/1 and signed. The book can be unfolded into a leporello.
Size: ca. 21.5 x 28.5 x 4.5 cm (8.5 x 11.2 x 1.8 in) closed, and 4 m (13 ft) unfolded. Text in French and English.
The last picture puts this Full Night Steps next to the smallest book of the series, Small Night Steps.
Steps 2 Variation: Moonless Night (2022) A stand-alone, poetic variation on the artist’s book Steps 2. Its center is of black darkness, like a moonless night, like a black hole.
Signed pop-up card. ca. 14 x 20 cm (5.5 x 8 in) closed / 25 x 20 cm (10 x 7.8 in) open. Entirely handcrafted by the artist, each card is unique.
Steps 2 Variation: Endless (2022) A stand-alone, poetic variation on the artist’s book Steps 2. Three staircases intertwined, falling endlessly into the light.
Signed and numbered (1/1) pop-up artwork. 210 gsm white bristol / blue paper, hardcover with translucent window. ca. 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.2 in) closed / 24 x 21 cm (9.5 x 8.2 in) open.
Entirely handcrafted by the artist, this is a unique artwork.
Small Night Steps (2021) A poetic, kiri-origamic architecture, miniature pop-up book. Dreamed sceneries of impossible stairs under infinite starry skies. Backlighting reveals stars and constellations!
5 pop-up spreads, hardcover, slipcase. Entirely handcrafted by the artist. Only 10 copies, numbered and signed.
This miniature book unfolds into a leporello / accordion! 6.3 x 7.2 x 2.5 cm (2.48 x 2.83 x 1 in) / approx. 35 cm (13.78 in) unfolded.
Small Night Steps is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City (Thomas J. Watson Library).
Small Night Steps: Card #1 (2021) A poetic, kiri-origamic architecture, miniature pop-up spread. A dreamed scenery of impossible stairs below infinite starry skies. Backlighting reveals stars and constellations!
Entirely handcrafted by the artist, each card is unique. This miniature card is also a beautiful and elegant object to be displayed.
5.2 x 7.1 cm (2 x 2.8 in) closed / ca. 8 cm (3.15 in) opened.
A stand-alone fragment of our miniature pop-up book Small Night Steps which is part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City.
Small Night Steps: Card #2 (2021) A poetic, kiri-origamic architecture, miniature pop-up spread. A dreamed scenery of impossible stairs below infinite starry skies. Backlighting reveals stars and constellations!
Entirely handcrafted by the artist, each card is unique. This miniature card is also a beautiful and elegant object to be displayed.
5.2 x 7.1 cm (2 x 2.8 in) closed / ca. 8 cm (3.15 in) opened.
A stand-alone fragment of our miniature pop-up book Small Night Steps which is part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City.
Small Night Steps: Card #3 (2021) A poetic, kiri-origamic architecture, miniature pop-up spread. A dreamed scenery of impossible stairs below infinite starry skies. Backlighting reveals stars and constellations!
Entirely handcrafted by the artist, each card is unique. This miniature card is also a beautiful and elegant object to be displayed.
5.2 x 7.1 cm (2 x 2.8 in) closed / ca. 8 cm (3.15 in) opened.
A stand-alone fragment of our miniature pop-up book Small Night Steps which is part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City.
Steps 2 Variation: Night Steps Card 2 (2021) A stand-alone, poetic variation on the artist’s book Steps 2. A beautiful starry sky appears with back lighting!
Signed pop-up card. ca. 14 x 20 cm (5.5 x 7.8 in) / 22 x 20 cm (8.6 x 7.8 in) unfolded. Entirely handcrafted by the artist, each card is unique.
A beautiful, unique, decorative book-object for all bookshelves and table tops!
Leporello-book, 5 pop-up spreads, slipcase. This book can be unfolded into a leporello! ca. 8.5 x 10.5 x 3 cm (3.3 x 4.1 x 1.2 in), ca. 55 x 10.5 cm (21 x 4.1 in) unfolded.
Only 20 copies, numbered and signed. Entirely handcrafted by the artist.
The mini version of Meggendorfer Award finalist Steps!
A spiral of stairs in intricate pop-up kiri-origamic architecture.
Leporello pop-up panel in signed slipcase. ca. 10.5 x 20 x 1 cm (4.1 x 7.8 x 0.4 in) in case, ca. 35 x 20 cm (13.7 x 7.8 in) unfolded. Two in One: both sides, obverse or reverse, can be displayed! Entirely handcrafted by the artist.
Steps A poetic kiri-origamic architecture pop-up book. Two characters are lost in imaginary mazes of stairs.
5 pop-up spreads, hardcover. The book can unfold into a leporello! Dimensions: approx. 21 x 15 x 3 cm / 21 x 120 cm unfolded. Text in French. Entirely handcrafted by the artist.
Originally 10 copies, numbered and signed, plus a few artist proof copies. Now crafted on demand in a slightly different making and size.
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There is also a mini-version of this book: Steps: Baby Steps. It’s half the size, twice as difficult to craft, and ten times as cute! A unique book-object for all bookshelves and table tops!
Steps 2: Night Steps (2021) A poetic kiri-origamic architecture pop-up book. Dreams of impossible sceneries of stairs. Backlighting reveals stars and constellations!
6 pop-up spreads, hardcover, slipcase. Entirely handcrafted by the artist. Only one copy, numbered and signed.
The book can be unfolded into a leporello! ca. 15 x 20 x 3.5 cm (5.9 x 7.8 x 1.3 in) / 120 cm (47 in) unfolded. Text in English.
– This unique copy is now in the collections of the Forney Library in Paris, France. –
Steps 2: Colors! (2018) A poetic kiri-origamic architecture pop-up book. Dreams of impossible sceneries of stairs.
6 pop-up spreads, hardcover, slipcase. Entirely handcrafted by the artist. Text in English. Only 3 copies, all sold.
The book can be unfolded into a leporello! 20 x 15 x 3.5 cm / 20 x 120 cm unfolded
Steps 2: Colors! is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City (Thomas J. Watson Library) and of the Berkeley Library of the University of California.
Steps: Boxed Color Cards Set The art pop-up book Steps in a colorful set of 5 separate cards, housed in a wonderfully dashing box.
Limited to one unique copy, numbered and signed. Cards & box entirely handcrafted by the artist.
5 pop-up cards, monogrammed, signed certificate, box. The box is 15.6 x 11 x 2 cm (6.1 x 4.3 x 0.8 in). The cards (closed) are 10.4 x 14.7 cm (4.1 x 5.8 in).
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There is also a mini-version of the initial book, Steps: Baby Steps. It’s half the size, twice as difficult to craft, and ten times as cute! A unique book-object for all bookshelves and table tops!
