Origami Crane with Bold Designs
date: label: Date
content: late 20th-early 21st Century
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: Curvilinear and geometric designs decorate this green, white, yellow, orange, and blue origami crane with gold accents. Though the Japanese art of origami can be traced back to the 14th century, after the United States used the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War Two, the tradition of folding paper cranes became associated with wishes for world peace. This crane, made by local artist and World War II veteran Ira Blount, represents art’s capacity for building bridges across cultures.
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: 2011.0004.0085
objectType: label: Type
content: origami
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: origami paper, folded
label: Dimensions
content: 4 13/16 × 3 11/16 × 2 1/8 in. (12.3 × 9.4 × 5.4 cm)