A Pop-up Book of Lilies, Roses, Iris, Pansies, Columbine, Love-in-a-Mist, Larkspur and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase on Table Top, Flanked by a Rose and a Carnation

Close up of A Pop-up Book of Lilies, Roses, Iris, Pansies, Columbine, Love-in-a-Mist, Larkspur and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase on Table Top, Flanked by a Rose and a Carnation

An artist's book, opened to reveal a pop-up of many colorful flowers in a vase. The pages are dark with black writing.
An artist's book, opened to reveal a pop-up of many colorful flowers in a vase. The pages are dark with black writing.
Colette Fu, A Pop-up Book of Lilies, Roses, Iris, Pansies, Columbine, Love-in-a-Mist, Larkspur, and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase on Table Top, Flanked by a Rose and a Carnation, 2023; Archival pigment inkjet prints, repurposed cover and book pages, acid-free adhesives, and bonded leather, 17 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.; NMWA, Gift made possible through the generosity of the artist and a bequest from Marjorie B. Rachlin; © Colette Fu; Photo by Colette Fu

Artwork Details

  • Artist

    Colette Fu

  • Title

    A Pop-up Book of Lilies, Roses, Iris, Pansies, Columbine, Love-in-a-Mist, Larkspur and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase on Table Top, Flanked by a Rose and a Carnation

  • Date

    2023

  • Medium

    Archival pigment inkjet prints, repurposed cover and book pages, acid-free adhesives, and bonded leather

  • Dimensions

    17 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.

  • Donor Credit

    Gift made possible through the generosity of the artist and a bequest from Marjorie B. Rachlin

  • Photo Credit

    © Colette Fu; Photo by Colette Fu

  • On Display

    Yes

The Artist, Colette Fu

Colette Fu creates sculptural pop-up books that illuminate cultures and depict myths and legends.
A light-skinned, adult, Asian woman with black hair dressed in black sits on the floor of her cluttered studio surrounded by elaborate pop-up books. She holds up her mobile phone to take a photo.