Robert James Sabuda (born 8 March 1965) is a leading children's pop-up book artist and paper engineer. His recent books, such as those depicting the stories of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland, have received wide popular and critical acclaim.
Sabuda was born in Pinckney, Michigan, United States, North America. He was skilled as an artist from a very young age, and he attended the Pratt Institute in New York City. His specific in...
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Robert James Sabuda (born 8 March 1965) is a leading children's pop-up book artist and paper engineer. His recent books, such as those depicting the stories of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland, have received wide popular and critical acclaim.
Sabuda was born in Pinckney, Michigan, United States, North America. He was skilled as an artist from a very young age, and he attended the Pratt Institute in New York City. His specific interest in 3-D paper engineering (i.e., pop-up books) was sparked by a book he received that was illustrated by Vojtech Kubasta. His interest in children's book illustration began with an internship at Dial Books for Young Readers while attending the Pratt Institute. Initially working as a package designer, he illustrated his first children's book series, of "Bulky Board Books", in 1987. Wide recognition only came his way after he started designing pop-up books for children in 1994.
Sabuda has experimented with modes of illustration in a...
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