Tunnel books are forms of pop-ups that utilize layered images to produce images in 3-D perspective. The first art history pop-up came across was A Sunday on La Grande Jatte Tunnel Book. I can easily see these books used in classroom situations to raise artistic interest in children and as an effective teaching tool. However, art pop-ups like the ones found in the Carol Barton Collection are fun and interesting, whether or not you’re an art history novice or enthusiast. Frequently art history is only encountered through cumbersome textbooks or large museums, making art seem unapproachable or too complex.
Barton was also JMU’s first Wampler visiting professor of Fine Art in 1992.Īs an Art History major, the books that interested me the most related to many popular artists and their artwork.
There are over 700 titles in this collection, which were amassed by Carol Barton, and international book artist and curator whose work can be found in renowned locations such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. This collection is amazing for the diversity in subject matter and intricate artistry of the book themselves. Most recently, fellow student Jen LeMay and I have been organizing the recently acquired Carol Barton Pop-Up and Movable Book Collection. Over the summer my fellow student workers and I have worked on many projects such as the Blackley Collection, both archiving and preserving collections for future use by library patrons. This past summer, I began working in Carrier Library for Special Collections and Preservation. Pop-Ups: A New Way to Study Art History.
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