{"product_id":"folding-paper","title":"Folding Paper","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful origami art book is a collection of the best contemporary pieces from some of the worlds most renowned papercraft artists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to pioneering masters such as Dr. Robert J. Lang, origami has transcended its humble roots as a traditional Japanese papercraft to take its place among the global fine arts. In \u003ci\u003eFolding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Lang and Asian art curator Meher McArthur chronicle origami''s remarkable evolution and showcases the widespread applications of paper folding solutions in the fields of contemporary mathematics, engineering, design, and the international peace movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased around a groundbreaking museum show by the same name, \u003ci\u003eFolding Paper\u003c\/i\u003e features the work of more than forty leading origami artists from around the world. It traces the development of paper folding in both the East and the West, recognizing the global influences on this international art form. Now in the early twenty-first century, origami is a sophisticated fine art form consisting of many different styles, from representational to geometric, abstract, and even conceptual. It has become a symbol of peace, an inspiration for engineers, and a conduit for scientific advancement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured origami artists include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Brian Chan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Erik Joisel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Erik and Martin Demaine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tomoko Fuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Daniel Kwan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Michael LaFosse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jeannine Moseley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Akira Yoshizawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Combining Dr. Lang''s and McArthur''s illuminating narrative history with lavish color photographs of more than sixty breathtaking works—from Joel Cooper''s haunting Cyrus mask to Linda Tomoko Mihara''s delicate Crane Cube to Eric Joisel''s lifelike Pangolin model—\u003ci\u003eFolding Paper\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling introduction to the contemporary art of paper folding.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57390058570110,"sku":"NW9780804843386","price":13.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780804843386.jpg?v=1778680049","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/folding-paper","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}