Handmade Paper Pop-Up Cards Display

Writer’s aren’t the only artists that use paper to craft their vision. Writers think of paper as the medium on which to record their art. Paper artists transform the paper into their vision.

My professors thought it important to distinguish between art and mere craft. Crafts, because they lean more toward verisimilitude than the more abstract work of modern artists, may feel less worthy of our attention. Anthropologists might disagree. Paper pop-up-cards may lack the gravitas of Malevich’s Black Square, but that doesn’t make them any less fun.1 And, like paintings and sculpture, they may even inspire a poem or scene.

[image error]Peter Dahmen’s peacock pop-up is just one of the fascinating paper sculptures he’s documented on video.

Peter Dahmen’s videos can be found on Youtube with a simple search, but I thought I’d share a post displaying video clips of his work.

Check out: A Wonderfully Satisfying Compilation of Stunning Handmade Paper Pop-Up Cards by Peter Dahmen.

1I can’t deny it. Whenever I see or think about Black Square (which he painted in several versions), I have fun.back