Guinness certifies an 1,800-pound book in Los Angeles as the largest pop-up book ever
The photos are the point: an 11-foot paper library rising out of a book that takes 10 people to turn a page.
Luceros y Penumbras ("Starlight and Shadows"), a pop-up book in the rotunda of the Los Angeles Central Library, is officially the largest pop-up book of all time, Guinness World Records announced. It was made by Los Angeles artist Daniel González for the library's centennial, with paper engineering by Matthew Reinhart.
The cover measures 15.41 by 20.01 feet and opens into a scene about 31 feet wide, with designs up to 11 feet tall. It weighs 1,800 lbs and uses ordinary book materials: paper, adhesive and fabric. Turning a page takes a team of 10 people with extra-large sticks. Its two spreads show the library emerging from the night sky and a "Tree of Wisdom." A team of 35 built it, in sections so it would fit through the library doors. It is on free display.
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