Pop Op: A Pop-Up Book of Optical Illusions

Slide, spin, pop, and puzzle your way through a gallery of illusions.

In his inventive new pop-up book, artist and paper engineer David Carter transforms optical tricks into dazzling three-dimensional experiences.

• Open a spread and watch patterns pulse, lines twist against logic, and arrows point in impossible directions.
• Pull, lift, and peek as the pop-ups spring to life, each one daring you to trust what you see—then proving you wrong.
• Carter’s clever constructions burst with bold color an...