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This Book is a Camera: A Pop-up Camera

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Delivery

7-15 days
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Pricing

Units Price Price/unit
5 $116.40 $23.28
10 $208.50 $20.85
20 $386.00 $19.30
30 $557.80 $18.59
50 $894.50 $17.89
70 $1250.50 $17.86
70+

VAT for EU-customers:

EU — 0% with a valid VAT-number

Germany — 19% VAT will be added

Product Details

This is a working camera that pops up from the pages of a book made by Kelli Anderson.

  • Made in China

The book explains and demonstrates how a humble piece of paper can produce a photograph.

This book includes:

  • Paper folded into a working 4x5" camera
  • A lightproof bag
  • 5 sheets of photo-paper "film"
  • Development instructions (use household ingredients or photo chemicals)
  • A satisfying demonstration of the connection between design & science / structure & function
  • A companion lightmeter app for iPhone (but any light meter will do if set to ISO 10 and f/228)

Maker

Kelli (in the center) on a self-portrait photo taken with the book camera

An early prototype of the book

Designed in Brooklyn

Kelli Anderson is an artist, designer, a TEDx speaker, and author of two interactive books based in Brooklyn. Kelli's work appeared in New Yorker, The New York Times, Wired, etc.

"This Book is a Camera" is produced by MoMA in China and shipped by Kelli from Brooklyn.

FAQs

We accept orders to the US and EU via the website. We're able to deliver to other countries as well; please reach out for a custom quote.

Sure, if you’d like to split your order between different locations, we would be happy to provide a custom quote.

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