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1 online resource (192 pages) : color illustrations |
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data file rda |
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Catalog |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
This collection of projects by the ""father of modern origami"" contains detailed instructions for 60 of the master's original works. Master origami artist Akira Yoshizawa was a true innovator who played a seminal role in the rebirth of origami in the modern world. He served as a bridge between past and present#x97;between the ancient traditional craft and the development of origami as a modern practice#x97;in terms of inventing new techniques and in preserving the traditional Japanese forms. In fact, the notational system of diagrams widely used today to indicate how models are folded was largely inv. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Gift from Heaven -- Akira Yoshizawa Biography -- part ONE CREATIVE ORIGAMI -- Note from the Author -- Frontiers of Origami -- Composite Origami -- Act of Creation -- Guide to Origami Folding Symbols -- Preparing the Folding Sheet -- Base Folds -- Glider -- Flying Carpet -- Houses among Trees -- Butterflies of Every Kind -- Snail on a Leaf -- Fairy Tale Crowns and Caps -- Tiger Cub -- Tengu Masks -- Goldfish Mobile -- Flower Basket -- Emperor and Empress Dolls -- Five Musicians -- Children's Day Carp Banner and Helmet -- Iris Blossoms -- Angel Fish -- Cuckoo -- Wild Geese -- Male and Female Pheasants -- Small Birds -- Dragonfly -- Bell Cricket -- Grasshoppers -- Crane -- Fox Head -- Two Types of Fish -- Sea Turtle -- Two Types of Shrimp -- Sled Dog -- Rabbit in the Snow -- Bear Cub -- Baby Gorilla -- Christmas Origami -- Demon Masks -- Lion Mask -- Power Boat -- Aeroplane -- Lighthouse -- Children from Snowland -- Puppy -- part TWO EASY ORIGAMI -- Note from the Author -- Bird's Beak -- Dog's Head -- Small Birds -- Tulip -- Emperor and Empress Dolls -- Tadpole -- Seesaw -- Caps -- Goldfish -- Elephant -- Family of Crabs -- Snail on a Leaf -- Christmas Time -- Waterlily. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Subject |
Origami.
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CRAFTS & HOBBIES -- Origami.
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CRAFTS & HOBBIES -- Carving.
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Origami. (OCoLC)fst01048174
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| Added Author |
Yoshizawa, Kiyo, writer of preface.
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Kikugawa, Tamiko, collaboration editor in Japan.
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Hamada, Kazuo, 1958- photographer.
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Lang, Robert J. (Robert James), 1961- writer of introduction.
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Ichiyama, Hiroko, writer of added commentary.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Yoshizawa, Akira. Akira Yoshizawa, Japan's Greatest Origami Master : Featuring over 60 Models and 1000 Diagrams by the Master. La Vergne : Tuttle Publishing, ©2016 9784805313930 |
| ISBN |
9781462918713 (electronic book) |
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1462918719 (electronic book) |
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