Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut

by Richard Sweeney (Foreword), Hatori Koshiro (Contributor), Paul Sloman (Editor)

Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut shines a light on the beautiful world of paper art, fashion and design. From the traditional art of origami and paper cutting through to contemporary experiments in conceptual paper installations and modular folding, Paper celebrates one of the world’s oldest and most widely used materials in all its visual glory, providing an analogue remedy to the digital world.

Paper profiles over fifty artists and designers who work with the medium, from the vast sculpted installations of Mia Pearlman and the delicate paper incisions of Noriko Ambe, to the light-hearted illustrations of Robert Ryan and the forward-thinking furniture design of Tokujin Yoshioka. Also included is an informative history of the material and its role as an art form, from the ancient process of paper manufacture in Ancient China to the most recent technological advances.

With a foreword by leading paper artist Richard Sweeney, and essays by origami expert Hatori Koshiro, Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut is an elegant and insightful look at the sumptuous world of paper today.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Crafts

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 14, 2009

Reviews

[Francine Fang · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boring

[Heather Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

More Art than How-to, Paper shows the many ways that artists use paper as their preferred media. I really enjoyed the great photos and the descriptions of what the artist used and how they worked with paper. The beginning also had a historical section detailing the origins of paper and the use of paper in art.

[Yellowoasis · Rating 4 out of 5]

The artists in this book are astonishing. As something of a paper-phile myself, I admire people who can make such beautiful things with such a simple and ubiquitous material. My only complaint is that I would like more information about how the works were made.

[NZBook Girl · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much inspiration, particularly in making new from old. From the very simple 'why didn't I think of that' items to complex 'how could a person make that?' things.

[Kerfe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I took a bunch of books about manipulating and cutting paper out of the library; this one had the most interesting and inspirational work. Very well illustrated.