Title | Ashima |
Subtitle | from the We are Tiger Dragon People series |
Artist / Creator | Colette Fu |
Place of Publication | Philadelphia, PA |
Publication Date | 2015 |
Process / Technique | Epson ultrachrome pigment ink |
Structure / Binding | Oversized pop-up book |
Medium / Materials | Embroidery on Tyvek |
Paper Stock | Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Matte, Cougar 65lb cardstock |
Number of Pages | 1 spread |
Dimensions (WxHxD) | 12.5 x 17 x 1 inches. |
Edition Size | Edition of 10 |
Signed & Numbered | Signed and Numbered |
Ashima by Colette Fu
Artist Bio
Colette Fu makes pop-up books using photographs from her travels around the world. After receiving an MFA in Fine Art Photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2003, Fu devised opulent, complex compositions that incorporate photography and pop-up. She has designed for award winning stop motion animation commercials and freelanced for clients including Vogue China, Canon Asia and Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton. Her pop-up books are included in the Library of Congress, the West Collection and many private and rare archive collections. Fu recently returned from a 6 month residency in Shanghai, where she continued her "We are Tiger Dragon" project, an extensive visual exploration of China's ethnic minorities. There she also designed China's largest (1 spread) pop-up book measuring 2.5x5m. Fu's numerous awards include a Fulbright Research Fellowship to China, Independence Foundation, Leeway Foundation, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Puffin Foundation and Society for Photographic Education. Fu is also a passionate educator, who teaches pop-up courses and community workshops with marginalized populations at various art centers, universities and institutions nationally and internationally.