Red and Orange Origami Crane
date: label: Date
content: late 20th-early 21st Century
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: Artist Ira Blount created multiple origami cranes nearly identical in shape and form, achieving variety by selecting sheets of paper with a diversity of colors and designs. Here, metallic gold embellishments overlay red and orange paper featuring flowers and plants in purple, red, white, and green. Viewers are encouraged to reflect on how identical forms can highlight differences between the cranes.
label: Caption
content: After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount mastered dozens of artisanal crafts. His love for crafting, learning, and community engagement would endure over the course of his long life and career.
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content: Anacostia Community Museum Collection
creditLine: label: Cite As
content: Gift of Ira Blount
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Anacostia Community Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2011.0004.0087
objectType: label: Type
content: origami
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: origami paper, folded
label: Dimensions
content: 3 5/16 × 3 5/16 × 2 5/8 in. (8.4 × 8.4 × 6.6 cm)