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SUMMARY:Curator Guided Tour: Paper Engineering in Art\, Science\, and Education
DESCRIPTION:Join co-curators Giselle Simón\, Elizabeth Yale\, and Damien Ihrig for a special guided tour of the current University of Iowa Libraries Main Library Gallery exhibition\, Paper Engineering in Art\, Science\, and Education. All are welcome to attend this free event\, which is being held in partnership with the Iowa City Book Festival. \nAbout the exhibit:\nPaper Engineering in Art\, Science\, and Education showcases the fascinating world of movable books and paper technologies. The exhibition invites visitors to enjoy seeing flap books\, pop-ups\, tunnel books\, volvelles\, and books that use paper to make sounds while learning about their historical and contemporary significance. \nPaper has long held a crucial role in communicating information to artists\, scientists\, and students. Medical flap books from the 16th to the 19th centuries provided an affordable way for physicians to gain hands-on knowledge about the body. Children’s books from the 18th century onwards used movable elements to instruct and entertain\, acting as precursors to interactive media. Artist’s books from the last century demonstrate how paper technologies can engage viewers in new and exciting ways. Through these and other rare materials from University of Iowa Libraries collections\, this exhibition celebrates the creativity\, design\, and ingenuity of paper engineering. \nLearn more: lib.uiowa.edu/gallery. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/curator-guided-tour/
LOCATION:University of Iowa Main Library Gallery\, 125 W Washington St\, Iowa City\, IA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iowa City Book Festival
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SUMMARY:Steve Kemp: An Exaltation of Parks
DESCRIPTION:America’s national parks are facing unprecedented challenges. With visitation pressures mounting and the National Park Service struggling to keep up\, author\, former park ranger\, and Iowa City native Steve Kemp looks toward one exceptionally effective historical example of conservation philanthropy and park building—the collaboration between John D. Rockefeller Jr. and NPS legends Stephen Mather\, Horace Albright\, and Arno Cammerer. \nKemp’s latest book\, An Exaltation of Parks reveals the inspiring story of this collaboration\, showing how the partnership transformed some of America’s most cherished national parks\, including Acadia\, Grand Teton\, Great Smoky Mountains\, Yellowstone\, and Yosemite. It recounts Rockefeller’s lifelong dedication to conservation\, digging into his own pockets and toiling as a volunteer to achieve his goals for converting private land into public use. Bringing to life the history and significance of America’s most magnificent landscapes\, this volume is both a tribute to past conservation victories and a call to action for the future\, emphasizing the need for continued vigilance to preserve these national treasures for generations to come. \nThis event will be livestreamed and archived at the Iowa City Public Library’s YouTube channel.
URL:https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/event/steve-kemp-an-exaltation-of-parks/
LOCATION:Iowa City Public Library\, 123 S. Linn St.\, Iowa City\, IA\, 52240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iowa City Book Festival
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