J. Otto Seibold. Alice in pop-up Wonderland

J. Otto Seibold distorts the image of Alice to which we have been accustomed, even though different in style, by the illustrators' interpretations from the early 20th century to today. In the pop-up book made by only six animated plates, the artist presents a new Alice deprived of romanticism, fairy atmosphere and crinoline which often has accompanied Carroll's tale. The pop-up mechanisms are simple, not spectacular and they do not distract the reader's attention from the super-coloured and graphically very cool and dynamic illustrations. Everything works perfectly in Seibold's story; the text, minimized and composed by extravagant fonts, comes alongside with the illustrations and, in a certain sense, becomes a substantial part of it. Thanks to the balance of all the elements by which it is composed, this book can be considered not just an illustrated book but a perfect graphic artwork.

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Title: Alice in pop-up Wonderland

Author: J. Otto Seibold, James Roger Diaz, Lewis Carroll

Writer: Lewis Carroll (adaptation)

Illustrator: J. Otto Seibold
Paper Engineering: James Roger Diaz

Dimension:  23x26 cm

Pages: 14

Cover: hardcover

Illustrations: 7 coloured pop-up plates

Language: English

Publisher: Orchard Books, Scolastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, 10012, USA, tel: +01-800-724-6527, website: www.scholastic.com

Edition: September 2003

Print: Printed in China
ISBN: 0-4394-1184-X

EAN: 978-0-4394-1184-4

$ 19.95

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Bought on April 25th, 2012 on ebay.

Received on May 3rd, 2012 from Seattle WA.

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J. Otto Seibold's biography.

He is an American contemporary illustrator and author of books for adults and children. Seibold born in 1960 in Oakland CA, city in which he lives. His parents are both immigrants, his father from Germany and his mother from Romania. Before he became a famous illustrator Seibold worked as a drafter, an architectural designer, and a freelance editorial illustrator. Most of his early books are made with the collaboration of his wife Vivian Walsh.

This is what J. Otto Seibold writes about himself

Proof I don't like writing bios:
J. Otto Seibold was born in Oakland California in 1960. Grew up an apricots-throw away from the John Muir Home in Martinez CA.
With no formal art training he was able to sneak into the art world during the "outsider artist" craze of the 1990's. He is the first person to create childrens books digitally with "Mr. lunch takes a plane ride" (1993) and has continued publishing for 20 years. His book "Olive the other reindeer" (1996) spawned an animated television special of the same name. James has three children and after many far flung homes, currently lives in Oakland CA. He remains uncomfortable referring to himself in the third person.

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Some published titles

Seibold, J. Otto, Vivian Walsh. Mr. Lunch Takes a Plane Ride. New York, NY: Viking, 1993.

Seibold, J. Otto, Vivian Walsh. Mr. Lunch Borrows a Canoe. New York, NY: Viking, 1994.

Seibold, J. Otto, Vivian Walsh. Monkey Business. New York: Viking, 1995.

Seibold, J. Otto, Vivian Walsh. Free Lunch. New York, NY: Viking, 1996.

Walsh, Vivian, J. Otto Seibold. Olive, the Other Reindeer. San Francisco CA: Chronicle Books, 1997.

Seibold, J. Otto, Vivian Walsh. Going to the Getty: A Book About the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 1997.

Seibold, J. Otto, Vivian Walsh. Penguin Dreams. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1999.

Spiegelman, Art, Françoise Mouly, J. Otto Seibold. Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies. New York: HarperCollins, 2000. 

Wilbur, Richard, J.Otto Seibold. The Pig in the Spigot: Poems. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 2000.

AA.VV. Once Upon a Fairy Tale: Four Favorite Stories. Los Angeles, CA: Starbright Foundation, 2001.

Millionaire, Tony, J Otto Seibold. Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey: A Children's Book. Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Comics, 2001.

Walsh, Vivian, J. Otto Seibold. Gluey: A Snail Tale. San Diego: Harcourt, Inc, 2002.

Seibold, J. Otto, James R. Diaz, Lewis Carroll. Alice in Pop-Up Wonderland. New York: Scholastic Inc, 2003. 

Spiegelman, Art, Françoise Mouly, J. Otto Seibold. It Was a Dark and Silly Night. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2003. 

Walsh, Vivian, J.Otto Seibold. Olive, My Love. New York: Scholastic, 2005. 

Seibold, J. Otto. Quincy, the Hobby Photographer: The Complete Guide to Do-It-Yourself Dog Photography. Orlando: Harcourt, 2006.

Seibold, J. Otto. The Fuchsia Is Now! New York: Orchard Books, 2006. 

Spiegelman, Art, Françoise Mouly, J. Otto Seibold. Big Fat Little Lit. New York: Puffin, 2006.

Sierra, Judy, J.Otto Seibold. Mind Your Manners, B.b. Wolf. New York: Knopf, 2007. 

Edgemon, Darcie, J. Otto Seibold. Seamore, the Very Forgetful Porpoise. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2008.

Seibold, J. Otto, and Siobhan Vivian. Vunce Upon a Time. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2008.

Malarkey, Sarah, J. Otto Seibold. The Chore Board: A Helping-Around-the-House Game. Chronicle Books Llc, 2009.

Walsh, Vivian, J. Otto Seibold. Olive the Other Reindeer Notecard Set. Chronicle Books Llc, 2009.

Sierra, Judy, J. Otto Seibold. Tell the Truth, B.b. Wolf. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

Seibold, J. Otto. Other Goose: Re-nurseried, Re-Rhymed, Re-Mothered, and Re-Goosed. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2010.

Seibold, J.Otto. Count, Dagmar! San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2011. 

Oh, Saelee, Evan Pricco, J. Otto Seibold. Juxtapoz Illustration 2. Berkeley, CA: Gingko Press, 2011.

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Interview with J. Otto Seibold on the website Culturezone

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James Roger Diaz's biography

He is a contemporary illustrator and paper engineer.

Some published titles

Diaz, James, Sandra Tiller, Martin Baynton. Little Red Riding Hood. London: Methuen/Walker Books, 1982.
Diaz, James, Sandra Tiller, Martin Baynton. The Three Little Pigs. London: Methuen/Walker Books, 1982.
Pastor, Terry, James Diaz. Underwater Mission. Boston: Little, Brown, 1982.
Pastor, Terry, James Diaz. Space Mission. Boston: Little, Brown, 1982.
Woelflein, Luise, Tomo Narashima, James Diaz. The Spider. New York, N.Y: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1992.
Diaz, James. Fun with Opposites: A Changing Picture Book. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1995.
Diaz, James, Heather Simmons. Anastasia Meets Rasputin. New York: HarperActive, 1998.
Diaz, James. Flip-pop Counting. Santa Monica, CA: Piggy Toes Press, 1999.
Diaz, James. Flip-pop Colors. Santa Monica, CA: Piggy Toes Press, 1999.
Carter, David A, and James Diaz. The Elements of Pop-Up: A Pop-Up Book for Aspiring Paper Engineers. New York: Little Simon, 1999.
Diaz, James, Melanie Gerth. My First Jumbo Book of Colors: Learning Fun for Little Ones. New York: Scholastic, 2002.
Diaz, James, Melanie Gerth. My First Jumbo Book of Colours: And a Giant Pop-Up Too! London: Gullane Children's, 2002.
Diaz, James, Melanie Gerth. My First Jumbo Book of Numbers: Learning Fun for Little Ones! New York: Scholastic, 2002.
Diaz, James, Melanie Gerth, Francesca Diaz. My First Jumbo Book of Christmas: Learning Fun for Little Ones!New York: Scholastic, Inc, 2003.
Seibold, J.otto, James Diaz, and Lewis Carroll. Alice in Pop-Up Wonderland. New York: Scholastic Inc, 2003.
Diaz, James, Melanie Gerth. My First Jumbo Book of Letters. New York: Scholastic, Inc, 2003.
Diaz, James, Francesca Diaz, Melanie Gerth. My First Jumbo Book on the Go. New York, N.Y: Scholastic, 2003.
Diaz, James, Melanie Gerth, Francesca Diaz. My First Jumbo Book of Things That Go: Learning Fun for Little Ones! New York: Scholastic, 2003.
Carter, David A, James Diaz. Let's Make It Pop-Up. New York: Little Simon, 2004.
Diaz, James, Melanie Gerth, Francesca Diaz. My First Jumbo Book of Dinosaurs: Learning Fun for Little Ones! New York: Scholastic, 2004.
Diaz, James, Melanie Gerth, Francesca Diaz. My First Jumbo Book of Shapes. New York: Scholastic, Inc, 2004.
Diaz, James, Francesca Diaz. Popigami: When Everyday Paper Pops! Atlanta, GA: Intervisual Books, 2007.
Diaz, James, Melanie Gerth. My First Jumbo Book of Numbers. New York: Scholastic, 2007.