Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906155585 ISBN 13: 9781906155582

Publisher: Black Dog Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut shines a light on the beautiful world of paper art, fashion and design. From the traditional art of origami and paper cutting through to contemporary experiments in conceptual paper installations and modular folding, Paper celebrates one of the world’s oldest and most widely used materials in all its visual glory, providing an analogue remedy to the digital world.

Paper profiles over fifty artists and designers who work with the medium, from the vast sculpted installations of Mia Pearlman and the delicate paper incisions of Noriko Ambe, to the light-hearted illustrations of Robert Ryan and the forward-thinking furniture design of Tokujin Yoshioka. Also included is an informative history of the material and its role as an art form, from the ancient process of paper manufacture in Ancient China to the most recent technological advances.

With a foreword by leading paper artist Richard Sweeney, and essays by origami expert Hatori Koshiro, Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut is an elegant and insightful look at the sumptuous world of paper today.

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Review:

'This richly illustrated and beautifully designed book shines a light on the world of paper in art, fashion and design' Crafts Magazine 'A richly illustrated and beautifully designed book which will appeal to designers, art students and paper enthusiasts alike' Design Milk 'All much too beautiful to pulp' Eye Magazine 'Celebrates the humble page' Flavorpill 'Definitely worth checking out' Grafik 'Proves that even in the digital age, the flimsy, unassuming material has an unmatched capacity for sculptural beauty' The Independent 'I can't stop hugging it to myself!' Scissors Paper Rock Blog 'There are fascinating [things] to learn' The Telegraph Also featured in Paper Forest magazine, Page Magazine, Kunst Bulletin, Inspirational Letter Italy, Popular Crafts, Etapes

About this edition

• Publisher: Black Dog Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906155585
• ISBN 13: 9781906155582
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Paul Sloman