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Andrew Baron is a leading pop-up book designer and paper engineer[1][2][3] and restorer of antique technologies who specializes in early electronic works such as automata and theremins.[4][5][6]

Baron was the second paper engineer (of six to date[7]) to earn the biennial international award in paper engineering, The Meggendorfer Prize (an award instituted by the Movable Book Society of America in honor of German illustrator Lothar Meggendorfer), following its first winner, Robert Sabuda. Two of his chief accomplishments are in the permanent collections of national institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution (Acuity's Storybook Year, Acuity's 2011 pop-up annual report) and the Franklin Institute (restoration of the ca. 1790s automaton created by Henri Malliardet). Baron has contributed to works that include a book that won a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year (Knick Knack Paddywhack! by Paul O. Zelinsky), and a book that won a Caldecott Medal, among others (The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick).[8]

Paper Engineer

Knick-Knack Paddywhack!, a collaboration between Caldecott-winning illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky and Andrew Baron,[9][10] was the first moving parts book to win the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year Award[11](2002)[12] and earned Baron the Movable Book Society's Meggendorfer Prize[13] for Best Published Paper Engineered Book. Baron also paper-engineered

Smithsonian.[21][22]

Baron mentored Kyle Olmon, who studied under Baron before becoming a paper engineering instructor at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.[23]

Baron is also listed as a co-author on The Movable Book Society: A Celebration of Pop-up and Movable Books, published by the Movable Book Society (2004),[24] along with Robert Sabuda, Ann Montanaro,[25] Alan Boehm, Ellen G.K. Rubin ("The Pop-up Lady"),[26] and Roy Ziegler.

Maillardet Automaton Restoration

The collaborative relationship with Zelinsky prompted Zelinsky to refer Baron to author and illustrator Brian Selznick[27] regarding the two-hundred-year-old Malliardet automaton, at the Franklin Institute. Selznick was concerned about the automaton's state of disrepair, while he was working on the juvenile fiction novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret. "Selznick got in touch with mechanical whiz Andy Baron, a pop-up book designer and real-life Hugo working as a technical consultant for the book. He came to Philadelphia and repaired the automaton that museum officials feared was irreparable."[28]Selznick acknowledges Baron in various sources, including the book and Selznick's Web site, as a “mechanical genius.”[29]

After the successful repair of the Maillardet Automaton,[30][31] the Franklin Institute featured the invention at the museum’s “Amazing Machines” core exhibit, where it remains on display today.[32][33][34]The Invention of Hugo Cabret, on which Baron served as a technical consultant, went on to win the Caldecott Medal in 2008[35]and was a New York Times #1 Bestseller. The Oscar-winning feature film Hugo, directed by Martin Scorsese[36] (theatrically released in 2011), was based on Selznick's book. [37]

Theremin Specialist

In addition to restoring the Maillardet Automaton for the Franklin Institute, Baron also restored the museum's 1929 RCA theremin, which had been inoperable for more than fifty years.[38] Baron’s knowledge of the theremin,[39] a pioneering electronic musical instrument played without physical touch,[40] was featured on an episode of History Detectives (PBS).[41] He later co-founded RCATheremin.com,[42] along with Mike Buffington, “to provide a home for the updated and expanded RCA Theremin Registry (which previously existed at ThereminWorld.com) and to collect, cultivate, and disseminate previously hard-to-find information on the esoteric, historical, technical, and practical considerations associated with the first manufactured electronic musical instrument, the RCA Theremin.”[43]

Speaker

Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History[44]

The Franklin Institute

The Midwest Watch and Clockmakers Association Annual Convention[45]

Mills College Center for the Book [46]

Lang Ranch School (Thousand Oaks, CA)[47]

Books

Co-author

The Movable Book Society: A Celebration of Pop-up and Movable Books

Consultant

Birdscapes: A Pop-Up Celebration of Bird Songs in Stereo Sound[48]

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Paper Engineering

Acuity’s Storybook Year[49]

Birdscapes: A Pop-Up Celebration of Bird Songs in Stereo Sound (Baron supplemented paper engineering by Gene Vosough and Renee Jablow)[50]

Circus[51]

Knick Knack Paddywhack[52]

The Hobbit: A 3D Pop-up Adventure[53]

My Dream Bed[54]

Publication Awards

Paper Engineering (Sole Paper Engineer)

ADDY, Gold (Midwest)

American Library Association Notable Children’s Book

Caldecott Medal

Clio Award, Best Annual Report (U.S.)

Meggendorfer Prize

New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year (the first pop-up to earn this title)

Newsweek #1 Top Pick for Kids

Parenting Magazine Best Book

Platinum Hermes Creative Award of the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals

Print Magazine Certificate of Design Excellence

Quill Award

Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children

Swedish Design Award Gold Medals in two categories: Print Media and Juror's Prize

Paper Engineering (Refinements)

GMA Diane Sawyer Pick for Best Coffee Table Book of 2008

O Magazine, Season's Best Gift Books[55]

References

  1. ^ Frampton, Susan. "Paper Engineering Lecture Continues With…Andrew Baron". Smithsonian Libraries. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  2. ^ Rubin, Ellen G. K. "Convention Roundup". The PopupLady. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. ^ "In Brief: October 28". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 15 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Frampton, Susan. "Paper Engineering Lecture Continues With…Andrew Baron". Smithsonian Libraries. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  5. ^ Rubin, Chris. "The Reading Room: The Ultimate Wind Up". Antique Toy Collectors of America Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  6. ^ "What's New?". Museum of Broadcasting. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  7. ^ [www.popuplady.com/mbs11-meggprizes.shtml "The Meggendorfer Prize presented by The Movable Book Society for the Best Paper Engineering"]. Retrieved 3 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ "Awards for The Invention of Hugo Cabret". Scholastic. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Knick-Knack Paddywhack! Making the Book". Paul O Zelinksy. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  10. ^ "From Fairy Tales to Moving-Part Books: The Behind the Scenes Story of Knick-Knack Paddywhack". Green Chair Press. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  11. ^ Braun, Janice. "[BKARTS] Pop-Up Book Exhibit and Lecture". Book Arts-L. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  12. ^ "Gale Biographies of Children's Authors: Paul O. Zelinsky". Answers.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  13. ^ "The Pocket Paper Engineer". Scribd. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  14. ^ "The Hobbit: A 3-D Pop-up Adventure". Library of Congress Catalog Record. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  15. ^ Baron, Andrew. "Sony Ericsson Pop Up Book Wins Two Design Awards". Popyrus Studios. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  16. ^ Frampton, Susan. "Paper Engineering Lecture Continues With…Andrew Baron". Smithsonian Libraries. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  17. ^ "Take the Tour with Bo Peep". DuFour Advertising, LLC. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  18. ^ Minow, Nell. "5 Lessons from 2011's Best Annual Report, and Why Yours Will Never Be As Good". CBS News. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  19. ^ "The Best Annual Report of 2011-Acuity's "Storybook Year"". GMI Ratings. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  20. ^ "2011 Shortlist". CLIO Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  21. ^ "2011 Shortlist". CLIO Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  22. ^ "Pop Up News". DuFour Advertising, LLC. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  23. ^ Olmon, Kyle. "Biography". Kyle Olmon. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  24. ^ [http://www.openisbn.com/preview/0974677507/ publisher=openisbn "The Movable Books Society: A Celebration of Pop-up and Movable Books"]. Retrieved 2 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing pipe in: |url= (help); line feed character in |url= at position 44 (help)
  25. ^ "The Pop-up World of Ann Montanoro". Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  26. ^ "About Ellen G.K." Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  27. ^ Baron, Andrew. "My Time with Hugo and the Automaton". Popyrus Studios. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  28. ^ Loviglio, Joann. "Franklin Institute Automaton Has Link To "Hugo"". Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  29. ^ Selznick, Brian. "Automata". Brian Selznick. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  30. ^ "Maillardet's Automaton". Franklin Institute. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  31. ^ "Franklin Institute's Maillardet Automaton Demo 11/04/07". Youtube. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  32. ^ Loviglio, Joann. "Franklin Institute Automaton Has Link To "Hugo"". Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  33. ^ Fountain, Henry. "Rebuilding the Metal Boy with a Clockwork Brain". China Daily. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  34. ^ Rubin, Chris. "The Reading Room: The Ultimate Wind Up". Antique Toy Collectors of America Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  35. ^ Johnson, E. I. "Up Close and Personal By E. I. Johnson: FEATURED AUTHOR-Brian Selznick-New York Times Bestseller and Author of "The Invention of Hugo Cabret"". Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  36. ^ The Exchange. "Hugo Draws Inspiration from Some Old School Engineering". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  37. ^ The Exchange. "Hugo Draws Inspiration from Some Old School Engineering". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  38. ^ Baron, Andrew. "My Time with Hugo and the Automaton". popyrus.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  39. ^ FTL Design. "1930s RCA Victor Theremin Brochure". RCA Victor. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  40. ^ "Andrew Baron Plays Theremin at Pavek Museum". youtube.com. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  41. ^ "History Detectives Video: Season 8, Episode 2: 36:42". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  42. ^ "An RCA Victor Theremin Registry". Theramin World. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  43. ^ Baron, Andrew. "About". RCATheremin.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  44. ^ Frampton, Susan. "Paper Engineering Lecture Continues With…Andrew Baron". Smithsonian Libraries. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  45. ^ "86th Annual Convention Schedule" (PDF). Midwest Watch and Clockmakers Association. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  46. ^ {{cite web|last=Stahl|first=Michelle|title= Pop-up Books Bring Children’s Stories to Life with Art|publisher=The Campanil, Mills College Weekly|url=http://www.thecampanil.com/popupbooksbringchildrensstoriestolifewithart
  47. ^ "Popup Artist Pops by Lang Ranch Elementary". The Thousand Oaks Acorn. Retrieved 15 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  48. ^ {{cite web|title=Birdscapes||url=http://popyrus.com%7Caccessdate=4 April 2013}
  49. ^ "ACUITY's Storybook Year Ensconced in Smithsonian". DuFour Advertising, LLC. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  50. ^ "GMA's Favorite Coffee Table Books of 2008: Diane Sawyer's Pick". Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  51. ^ "Circus". Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  52. ^ "Knick Knack Paddywhack!". TeacherVision. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  53. ^ "The Hobbit: A 3D Pop-up Adventure". Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  54. ^ Bluemel, Nancy Larson. [http:// http://books.google.com/books?id=Y3LhLBbBV8kC&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=my+dream+bed+andrew+baron+paper+engineer&source=bl&ots=eAZE4g9sqK&sig=DJ8B0UwM0uVA2opA3-WSAUrWyXI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7K9bUYbnKeStiAKBq4CoBA&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=my%20dream%20bed%20andrew%20baron%20paper%20engineer&f=false "Pop-up Books: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians: The Pop-up Book Creators: A Selection of Contemporary Notable Paper Engineers and Rising Stars"]. Retrieved 2 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  55. ^ >Prose, Francine. [www.oprah.com/omagazine/The-Seasons-Best-Gift-Books/12 "Season's Best Gift Books"]. Retrieved 2 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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