Blue Origami Crane with White Stripes
date: label: Date
content: late 20th-early 21st Century
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: Thin white stripes on this dark blue origami crane repeat in a pattern that follows the paper’s tucks and folds. The design encourages viewers to consider what the art of origami and the geometric theories underpinning the traditional technique hold in common. The blueprint-like bird highlights a creative way of seeing that propels artists like Ira Blount (1918-2020).
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: 2011.0004.0088
objectType: label: Type
content: origami
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: origami paper, folded
label: Dimensions
content: 3 3/4 × 1 13/16 × 2 5/8 in. (9.5 × 4.6 × 6.7 cm)