Born from reflections on a verse by French poet Arthur Rimbaud, Creation (2024) explores the creative process through a poem and pop-up sculptures of raw architectures in white.
Accordion book, entirely handcrafted by the artist. 18 p., 6 pop-up spreads, rigid boards, housed in a collapsible paper receptacle in a cardboard box. Text in French, translation sheet in English.
30 copies, numbered and signed.
Size: ca. 15.5 x 22 x 3 cm (6.1 x 8.6 x 1.2 in) closed, and about 1.8 m (5 ft 9) long when fully unfolded.
A unique artist’s book, larger in size, is at the origin of the present series: more info here.
Born from reflections on a verse by French poet Arthur Rimbaud, Creation (2024) explores the creative process through a poem and pop-up sculptures of raw architectures in white.
Accordion book, entirely handcrafted by the artist. 18 p., 6 pop-up spreads, rigid boards, housed in a collapsible paper receptacle in a cardboard box. Text in French, translation sheet in English.
This is a unique copy, numbered 1/1 and signed. It is the origin of the smaller regular edition.
Size: 21.8 x 30.3 x 3 cm (ca. 8.6 x 11.9 x 1.2 in) closed, and about 2.5 m (8.2 ft) long when fully unfolded.
Chats en Toits – Paris Rooftop Cats Accordion Picture Book
Cute cats have casually invaded the rooftops of Paris and they are doing all kinds of things, some less usual than others! How many can you spot?
Featuring the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Arc of Triumph, Montmartre Basilica… and Paris rooftops!
Limited, collectible edition of only 300 numbered copies. For all cat lovers, Paris lovers, movable books lovers and all who enjoy beautiful pictorial objects!
Accordion-leporello book, pictorial boards and 18 panels. 7 x 10 x 2 cm (2.7 x 3.9 x 0.7 in) closed, ca. 1.25 m (4.1 ft) unfolded.
A special edition is also available: copies #1-10 come with a unique, original hand-cut paper illustration (each one is different).
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).
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!
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.
