Origami
Subtitle: Inspired by Japanese Prints
Publisher: British Museum Press; Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Format: Spiral bound
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780714127088
Subjects: Paper folding, origami; Hobbies/Crafts
First sentence: Welcome to the faboulous world of origami—the art of paper folding.
Description: The magic of this unusual book begins with the cover, which unfolds to reveal 48 brightly coloured sheets of origami paper. Inside are reproductions of colour woodblock prints by such Japanese masters as Hiroshige, Utamaro, and Hokusai, which have inspired the origami experts Steve and Megumi Biddle to create birds, flowers, animals, and insects, all out of paper. There is historical text about each print written by a curator of Japanese art from the Metropolitan Museum. The spiral binding allows the book to lie flat, making it easy to follow the illustrated instructions for each of the 34 projects.
Notes: First published 1998. Second impression 2000.
Includes color illustrations.
Table of contents: title: Introduction
pagenum: 6; title: The Origins of Origami
pagenum: 8; title: Tips
pagenum: 9; title: Symbols and Basic Folding Procedures
pagenum: 10; title: Cup
pagenum: 12; title: Mount Fuji
pagenum: 14; title: Fan
pagenum: 16; title: Bamboo Letterfold
pagenum: 18; title: Dove
pagenum: 20; title: Lantern
pagenum: 22; title: Shell
pagenum: 24; title: Turtle
pagenum: 27; title: Coat
pagenum: 29; title: Kimono
pagenum: 31; title: Fish
pagenum: 33; title: Shrimp
pagenum: 35; title: Lion Dance
pagenum: 37; title: Morning Glory
pagenum: 41; title: Butterfly
pagenum: 44; title: Figure
pagenum: 47; title: Basket
pagenum: 49; title: Wooden Stand
pagenum: 51; title: Chopstick Wrapper
pagenum: 54; title: Goldfish
pagenum: 55; title: Japanese Bobtail Cat
pagenum: 57; title: Owl
pagenum: 61; title: Boat
pagenum: 64; title: Flapping Bird
pagenum: 67; title: Crane
pagenum: 69; title: Phoenix
pagenum: 71; title: Chrysanthemum
pagenum: 74; title: Persimmon
pagenum: 77; title: Frog
pagenum: 79; title: Iris
pagenum: 82; title: Snail
pagenum: 85; title: Dragonfly
pagenum: 88; title: Bellflower
pagenum: 91; title: Umbrella
pagenum: 93