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To celebrate the opening of two Fall exhibitions, The Movement of Books (Goldstein Gallery) and Material World (Main Lobby and Kamin Gallery), Ellen G. K. Rubin, better known as “The Popuplady” for her amazing collection of pop-up and movable books, will draw on her forty years of collecting. Her talk will include a brief history of movable paper and will highlight special objects from her collection while reflecting on works used in the two Penn Libraries exhibitions.

A pop-up display of items from Rubin's collection will be on view in the Lea Library Following the presentation.

Image credit: Paul O. Zelinsky, logo for Ellen G. K. Rubin, a.k.a. the Popuplady

Date:
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Time:
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Kislak Center Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, 6th Floor
Campus:
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Categories:
Exhibit Opening, Kislak, Lecture
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Event Organizer

Lynne Farrington
Art and Action in Movable Books and Paper: from the Collection of Ellen G. K. Rubin