Daniel Gordon's Limited Edition Pop-Up Book 'Houseplants' Merges Digital and Analog Processes
Released on November 17, 2020, Daniel Gordon's limited-edition pop-up book 'Houseplants' showcases six dynamic pop-up pieces that bring his sculptural photography to life, crafted by manipulating online images of houseplants. Gordon expresses his artistic philosophy, stating, "Without seams and faults...the seamlessness of the ether is boring to me." The publication consists of 12 pages, measuring 9 x 11 x 1.9 inches, with a total of 1,000 copies available, identified by ISBN 9781683952060. Simon Arizpe, an award-winning illustrator and educator, handled the paper engineering. Born in Boston in 1980, Gordon earned his BA from Bard College in 2004 and his MFA from Yale School of Art in 2006. His work has been exhibited at MoMA New York and the J. Paul Getty Museum, while Arizpe has collaborated with clients such as Netflix and received the 2018 Meggendorfer Prize.
Key facts
- Daniel Gordon's 'Houseplants' is a limited-edition pop-up book published November 17, 2020
- Only 1,000 copies were produced with ISBN 9781683952060
- The book features six pop-up works animating Gordon's sculptural photography of houseplants
- Gordon cuts up online images to create fantastical still lifes that blend digital and analog processes
- Paper engineering was done by award-winning illustrator Simon Arizpe based in Brooklyn
- Gordon was born in Boston in 1980 and earned degrees from Bard College and Yale School of Art
- Gordon won the 2014 Foam Paul Huf Award and exhibited at MoMA, MoMA PS1, and the J. Paul Getty Museum
- Simon Arizpe teaches paper engineering at Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute
Entities
Artists
- Daniel Gordon
- Simon Arizpe
Institutions
- Bard College
- Yale School of Art
- Museum of Modern Art
- MoMA PS1
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Foam
- Aperture
- Fantagraphics
- IFC
- La Mer
- MoMA Design Store
- Netflix
- Washington Post
- Workman Publishing
- Parsons School of Design
- Pratt Institute
- Society of Illustrators
Locations
- Boston
- United States
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Brooklyn