40 Artistic Pop-Up Book Examples

From Sophisticated Pop-Up Novels to 3D Coffee Table Publications

— January 18, 2015 — Art & Design
These artistic pop-up book examples range from modern art novels to sculptural coffee table books that will occupy and impress house guests. Standouts from this list include pop-up books that are inspired by modern art along with published works that induce fear with their ultra-realistic graphics.

Inspired by childhood, these pop-up books recount the imaginative design of pop-up fairytales and other stories one may have read as a kid. These pop-up book examples are creatively and artistically designed and are guaranteed to make you smile.

A memorable example from this list is 'The Icebook', a paper and light theater show that is captured in a stop-motion clip. The unconventional pop-up book features fantastical fairy tale imagery and is a video version of one's favorite childhood stories.
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Massive Pop-Up Books
Massive Pop-Up Books
This New Zealand Pop-Up Book is a Tolkien Fan’s Dream
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Origami Animation Videos
Origami Animation Videos
'The Icebook' is a Paper and Light Theater Show for Fantasy Lovers
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Digitized Pop-Up Books
Digitized Pop-Up Books
Davy and Kristin MacGuire's Ice Book Modernizes a Classic Medium
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Stylish Sporting Event Paraphernalia
Stylish Sporting Event Paraphernalia
ECAL Design Students Create Alternative Olympic Souvenirs
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Folding Building Block Novels
Folding Building Block Novels
The LEGO Pop-Up Book Forms the Japanese Todai-ji Temple
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Sprouting Picture Books
Sprouting Picture Books
The Green Story Collection Features Literal Pop-Up Shrubs
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City Pop-up Books
City Pop-up Books
SCH+ARC Studio Finds Ways to Educate People on a City's History with a Playscape
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Illuminating Pop-Up Books
Illuminating Pop-Up Books
The Motion Silhouette Children's Book Needs to be Read With a Flashlight
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Pop-Up Book Puppetry
Pop-Up Book Puppetry
Shitdisco OK
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Cultural Pop-Up Photobooks
Cultural Pop-Up Photobooks
Fu's Cultural Book Literally Pops Out at its Readers
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Pop-Up Fairy Tales
Pop-Up Fairy Tales
Benjamin Lacombe Augments Classic Stories into Surreal Artwork
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Pretty Pop-Up Books
Pretty Pop-Up Books
Mia and Oliver's 'Sticks and Bricks' Series Creates Art from Novels
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Fear-Inducing Pop-Up Novels (UPDATE)
Fear-Inducing Pop-Up Novels (UPDATE)
The Pop-Up Book of Phobias Will Jump Right Out at You
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Nerdy Pop-Up Books
Nerdy Pop-Up Books
The Hadron Collider Pop-Book is Perfect for Budding Physicists
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Urban Pop-Up Books
Urban Pop-Up Books
The JPMorgan Chase Commercial Builds Towards Economic Recovery
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Fantasy World Pop-Up Books
Fantasy World Pop-Up Books
The Pop-Up Guide to Westeros Captures the Dynamic Game of Thrones World
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Nightmarish 3D Picturebooks
Nightmarish 3D Picturebooks
The Pop-Up Book of Phobias Is Not For the Faint of Heart
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Fairy Tale-Like Paper Art
Fairy Tale-Like Paper Art
The New Work by Elsa Mora is Romantically Intricate
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Pop-Up Tissue Ads
Pop-Up Tissue Ads
Kleenex Print Campaign Will Be There for Your Glory or Failure
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Pop-Up City Books
Pop-Up City Books
Popville Brings a City's Creation to Life
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Pop-Up Notebook Dollhouses
Pop-Up Notebook Dollhouses
Rock & Pebble's Pop-Up Book is a Customizable Dollhouse
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Pop-Up Calendars
Pop-Up Calendars
Project Each Day With Johann Volkmer's Faltjahr 2010
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Enlighten Yourself
Enlighten Yourself
The Pop-Up Book Of Lights
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Gigantic Pop-Up Book
Gigantic Pop-Up Book
Space Book
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Minimalist Pop-Up Books
Minimalist Pop-Up Books
Illustrator Fine Kohl Makes Art With Neutral Colors
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Life-Sized Pop-Up Books
Life-Sized Pop-Up Books
The Tourism of New Zealand Has Created a Giant Pop-Up Book
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Sophisticated Pop-Up Books
Sophisticated Pop-Up Books
Philippe UG Designs an Artistic Tomb for Grown-Ups
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Pop-Up Books for Grown-Ups
Pop-Up Books for Grown-Ups
Visionaire's
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Modern Architecture Pop-Up Books
Modern Architecture Pop-Up Books
Radevsky and Sokol
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Briefcase Business Models
Briefcase Business Models
The Serial Cut Still Life Photo Series Presents the Company's Best Work
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Morbid Pop-Up Books
Morbid Pop-Up Books
The Colmore Collection Displays Disturbing Images
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Seafaring 3D Pop-Up Books
Seafaring 3D Pop-Up Books
Anni Churdar's 'Lost at Sea' Draws You in with Retro Effects
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3D Debauchery Books
3D Debauchery Books
The Chandelier Creative Pop-Up Penthouse Shows a Rollicking Good Time
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Pop-Up Dining Rooms
Pop-Up Dining Rooms
Private Dining by James Plant
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Electric Pop-Up Books
Electric Pop-Up Books
Jie Qi Improves on a Childhood Classic with 'Electronic Popables'
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Promotional Pop-Up Books
Promotional Pop-Up Books
'Where Should We Go' was Created by Nate Coonrod for Nokia Mobile
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Novel Architectural Models
Novel Architectural Models
Your House by Olafur Eliasson is a Sectional Study
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3D Pop-Up Books
3D Pop-Up Books
Geeky Design Book for Typography and Papercraft Nuts (UPDATE)
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3D Pixel Art
3D Pixel Art
The New York City Pop-Up Book Features Scenic Iconography
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Flat-Packed Playspaces
Flat-Packed Playspaces
'My Space' Pop-Up Playhouse Designed by Liya Mairson
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