New Expressions in Origami Art - by Meher McArthur (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The stunning photos and brilliant essays in this book demonstrate why origami is now an international art movement--largely through the efforts and artistic genius of a few contemporary masters. The trailblazing efforts of Japanese artist Akira Yoshizawa elevated paper folding by showing how subtle shapes and figures could be created from a single sheet of paper through a variety of non-traditional folding techniques. <p/>Artists in other parts of the world--including the United States, France, England, China and Scandinavia--took Yoshizawa's cue and pushed these techniques further and further. The result has been the emergence of many new and surprising sculptural forms created through techniques such as wet folding, curved creasing, tessellating and the application of alternative materials besides paper. <p/>This book features the work of 25 contemporary master folders who are among the most innovative origami artists working today. They are pushing the boundaries of origami style, scale, materials, subject and scope in new directions. <p/><b>This elite group includes: </b><ul><li>Joel Cooper</li><li>Erik Demaine and Martin Demaine</li><li>Paul Jackson</li><li>Beth Johnson</li><li>Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander</li><li>Robert J. Lang</li><li>Linda Mihara</li><li>Bernie Peyton</li><li>Richard Sweeney</li><li>And many more!</li></ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>...what if we told you the Asian technique associated with mundane paper cranes and childish cootie catchers can also transform a single sheet of paper into a lifelike relief portrait or an M.C. Escher-esque form? Or twist pages of religious texts into an artful political statement? These are just some of the implausible projects featured in Meher McArthur's <i>New Expressions in Origami Art</i>.<b> -- <i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b><br><br>[A] beautiful hardcover, full-colored coffee table book to flip through and admire each and every magnificent artwork. The book is also incredibly informative. I enjoyed reading about each artist's unique background, inspiration, approach and process for his/her origami work.<b> -- <i>Yuki's Origami</i> blog</b><br><br>Informed and informative, <i>New Expressions in Origami Art</i> is an inherently fascinating and consistently compelling study that will prove to be of immense interest to fans of origami...[and a] truly favored addition to personal, community, and academic library Contemporary Art History collections.<b> -- <i>Midwest Book Review</i></b><br><br>Origami is like science made art. You take a piece of paper, follow a specific series of instructions, and you have something fresh and wonderful on your hands. But there is a world of difference between simple folds like that and the marvelous constructs you'll see in <i>New Expressions in Origami Art</i>.<b> -- <i>San Francisco Book Review</i></b><br><br>The Japanese have long enjoyed creating within limited boundaries of size and materials, from bonsai to netsuke, allowing narrowly defined restrictions to fuel their creativity. Meher McArthur provides a new survey of how artists and scientists worldwide have amplified spectacularly the one tiny world of origami.<b> -- Hollis Goodall, Curator of Japanese Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)</b><br><br>This beautiful book truly shows that origami is more than just folding paper and will surely serve as inspiration to all paperfolders.<b> -- <i>OrigamiUSA</i></b><br><br>This book is for anyone who loves origami, looking at beautiful folds and learning a bit more about the creation process. More generally, actually, I think it's a wonderful book for anyone who appreciates art...it also makes a perfect present for people close to you to show them the potential of origami and its not always recognized place in art.<b> -- Sara Adams, for Origami USA's <i>The Fold</i></b><br><br>This is the perfect book to buy and leave lying around for your friends and relatives to find and page through. Especially if they think origami is just simple paper folding for kids. I'd definitely say that your average person has no idea how complex and amazing origami can get and this book does an excellent job of communicating this.<b> -- <i>Origami.me</i> blog</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Meher McArthur</b> is a freelance Asian art curator, author and educator. She has curated many Asian art exhibitions, and her publications include <i>Reading Buddhist Art: An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols</i>; <i>The Arts of Asia: Materials, Techniques, Styles</i>; <i>An ABC of What Art Can Be</i>; <i>Confucius: A Throneless King</i> and <i>Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami</i>, which she co-authored with Robert J. Lang. She lives with her family in Los Angeles. <p/><b>Foreword by: </b><br><b>Dr. Robert J. Lang</b>, a student of origami for over 40 years, is recognized as one of the world's leading masters of the art and one of the pioneers of the marriage of origami with mathematics and science. He has authored or co-authored 13 books and lectures widely on origami and its applications.
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