# Pop Up Books As 3D Sculptures By Trendopoly | Published 2007-05-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-up-books-as-3d-sculptures References: [boingboing.net](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/05/20/pulp_covers_turned_i.html) & [josephbellows](http://www.josephbellows.com/exhibitions/2006_3_thomas_allen/?view=images) Photographer, Thomas Allen creates [3D art sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti) inspired by [pop-up books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-miniverse) and Viewmaster slides and they're really cool. This artist brings [childhood stories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eternal-child) to life with is innovative art form bringing a totally new perspective to these classic stories. **Implications** - To create his artworks, Thomas takes illustrations from some of his favorite pulp novels and kids' books. Afterward, he turns them into rich and vivid 3D scenes. Surprisingly, his work really lends itself to photography. It's not hard to see how parents looking to bring their child's imagination to life would be drawn to artwork like this. Let's just hope that Thomas Allen decides to sell his works publicly one day. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **3D Art Sculptures:** The trend of creating 3D art sculptures inspired by pop-up books and Viewmaster slides offers opportunities for artists to bring childhood stories to life in a new and innovative way. - **Photography Art:** The trend of using photography to capture and showcase 3D art sculptures provides opportunities for photographers to explore new forms of artistic expression. - **Imaginative Artwork for Children:** The trend of creating rich and vivid 3D scenes from pulp novels and kids' books offers opportunities for artists and designers to cater to parents looking to bring their child's imagination to life. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Sculpture:** The art and sculpture industry can explore the disruptive innovation opportunity of creating 3D art sculptures inspired by pop-up books and Viewmaster slides. - **Photography:** The photography industry can benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunity of capturing and showcasing 3D art sculptures as a new form of artistic expression. - **Children's Products and Design:** The children's products and design industry can tap into the disruptive innovation opportunity of creating imaginative 3D artwork and scenes from pulp novels and kids' books to cater to parents seeking to bring their child's imagination to life. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vibrant Artist Pop-Up Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keith-haring-popup-book.md) - [Geometric Sculpture Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Electronic 3D Book Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbook.md) - [Sci-Fi Show Pop-Up Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stranger-things-the-ultimate-popup-book.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Limited 3D-Printed Ceramic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dyadic-series.md) - [3-D Card Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/6-popup-animal-cards-to-make.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md)