The Book of Morgan
On Saturday, September 20 join The Morgan Library for an afternoon of pop-up books!
Explore the Historic Library, hear from a pop-up book artist, and then create your own object inspired by the Morgan.
1–4 PM | Gallery Exploration
Explore the historic library and find the Morgan’s book treasures!
Demonstration in the Education Center
Join book artist Paul Johnson for an engaging and interactive demonstration of his creative process. Johnson will show how his new pop-up book, The Book of Morgan, was made and then assemble it from flat to 3D format. Participants will make a pop-up of their own to take home.
Demonstrations 1–2 PM and 2:30–3:30 PM
Artist and bookmaker PAUL JOHNSON makes colorful pop-up books as sculptures that can be taken apart and put back together again, all without glue, using paper hinges and pop-up techniques.
Johnson’s newest work is The Book of Morgan. The sculptural cover is based on the historic interiors of J. Pierpont Morgan's Library. The book’s pop-up pages are inspired by books and authors in the library’s collection, including medieval books of hours, Phillis Wheatley, Henry David Thoreau, and Lewis Carroll’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
This program is open to all visitors and suggested for adults and children ages 6 years and older.
Please e-mail familyprograms@themorgan.org with questions about accessibility or for more information about the program.
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A museum and independent research library located in the heart of New York City, the Morgan Library & Museum began as the personal library of financier, collector, and cultural benefactor Pierpont Morgan.