Publication

1998 - British Museum Press, London

Language

English

Word Count

24,000 words, Guess

Page Count

96 pages

Physical Format

Spiral bound

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing1540939
  • Goodreads1407909

Classifications

  • LCCTT870.B584

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.

First Sentence

Welcome to the faboulous world of origami—the art of paper folding.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Origami: Inspired by Japanese PrintsSpiral boundBritish Museum Press1998-01-01

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