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Book American Origami

Download or read book American Origami written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Origami? is the result of six years of photographic research by Andres Gonzalez. The project closely examines the epidemic of mass shootings in American schools, interweaving first-person interviews, forensic documents, press materials, and original photographs. The book takes its reader through a visual journey of shared grief and atonement to illuminate moments of beauty and pose moral questions embedded in acts of collective healing. Bound in a unique way, the varied elements repeat and fold into each other, creating a parallel world of past and present, and showing the silenced landscape together with the personal artefacts created by those left behind.

Book North American Animals in Origami

Download or read book North American Animals in Origami written by John Montroll and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for making folded-paper versions of animals from the coasts, the desert, the mountains, the woodlands, and the far North, including a roadrunner, a bobcat, a raccoon, and a moose

Book Y Origami   Explorations in Folding

Download or read book Y Origami Explorations in Folding written by David C. Morgan and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When origami met the worlds of design and engineering, both fields embraced the ancient art form, using its principles and practices to discover new problems and to generate inventive solutions. This book demonstrates the potential of folding to improve the way things work, simplify how products are produced, and make possible new objects otherwise impossible. The solar collector, the felt stool, and the surgery tool have all been influenced in some way by folding paper. The example section is organized to show the folded figure next to the product prototype that was inspired by that work of origami. We have included models made from an array of materials over a range of sizes. This includes everything from a microscopic mechanism to huge solar panels designed to unfold in outer space. Most entries are at the prototype phase—meaning that physical hardware has been built to demonstrate the concept, but that the examples are not necessarily available commercially. Y Origami? also includes brief learning activities related to paper folding, such as a discussion of Euler's formula, angular measurements, and developable surfaces, along with more advanced topics. Throughout the book many diagrams and photographs illustrate the advancing concepts and methods of origami as an art form and a problem-solving strategy.

Book Extraordinary Origami

Download or read book Extraordinary Origami written by Marc Kirschenbaum and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Grand Master origami artists show how to fold their most remarkable creations, with step-by-step folding sequences, specific instructions, and vivid color photographs. Twenty outstanding origami showpieces each include a QR code linking to a video tutorial with the artist.

Book Great American Buildings

    Book Details:
  • Author : Masahiro Chatani
  • Publisher : Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International : Distributed in the United States by Kodansha America
  • Release : 1991
  • ISBN : 9784770015389
  • Pages : 52 pages

Download or read book Great American Buildings written by Masahiro Chatani and published by Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International : Distributed in the United States by Kodansha America. This book was released on 1991 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides simple paper models of the Chrysler Building, Trump Tower, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Capitol Building, Golden Gate Bridge, and other structures

Book Origami 6

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kōryō Miura
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2015
  • ISBN : 9781470418755
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Origami 6 written by Kōryō Miura and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Folding Paper

    Book Details:
  • Author : Meher McArthur
  • Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
  • Release : 2013-08-06
  • ISBN : 9780804843386
  • Pages : 96 pages

Download or read book Folding Paper written by Meher McArthur and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful origami art book is a collection of the best contemporary pieces from some of the worlds most renowned papercraft artists. Thanks 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 Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami, 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. Based around a groundbreaking museum show by the same name, Folding Paper 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. Featured origami artists include: Brian Chan Erik Joisel Erik and Martin Demaine Tomoko Fuse Daniel Kwan Michael LaFosse Jeannine Moseley Akira Yoshizawa 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—Folding Paper is an enthralling introduction to the contemporary art of paper folding.

Book Citizen 13660

Download or read book Citizen 13660 written by and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mine Okubo was one of 110,000 people of Japanese descent--nearly two-thirds of them American citizens -- who were rounded up into "protective custody" shortly after Pearl Harbor. Citizen 13660, her memoir of life in relocation centers in California and Utah, was first published in 1946, then reissued by University of Washington Press in 1983 with a new Preface by the author. With 197 pen-and-ink illustrations, and poignantly written text, the book has been a perennial bestseller, and is used in college and university courses across the country. "[Mine Okubo] took her months of life in the concentration camp and made it the material for this amusing, heart-breaking book. . . . The moral is never expressed, but the wry pictures and the scanty words make the reader laugh -- and if he is an American too -- blush." -- Pearl Buck Read more about Mine Okubo in the 2008 UW Press book, Mine Okubo: Following Her Own Road, edited by Greg Robinson and Elena Tajima Creef. http://www.washington.edu/uwpress/search/books/ROBMIN.html

Book Origami  American Style

Download or read book Origami American Style written by John Montroll and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes step-by-step directions for creating a variety of origami, or folded paper projects.

Book Origami Inside Out

Download or read book Origami Inside Out written by John Montroll and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear diagrams, step-by-step instructions for creating a ghost, snowman, Martian, penguin, Canadian goose, blue jay, raccoon, cube of triangles, diamond. Full-size chess board with playing pieces and much more.

Book Advanced Origami

Download or read book Advanced Origami written by Didier Boursin and published by Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Original designs by origami artists from Europe and Japan. Origami is an ancient art, yet modern paper folders continue to innovate and invent new and fascinating folds. The origami projects in this book are some of the best ever created and range from practical projects for everyday use to intricate art rooted in ceremony and tradition. Advanced Origami features 60 designs using exotic folds not typically seen in North American origami. Each project is fully illustrated with line drawings and the finished piece is showcased in color photography. An introductory section explains basic folding techniques and terminology followed by five sections: Boxes and containers Animals Cards, envelopes and wallets Magic folds Airplanes and helicopters. Advanced Origami is an exceptional collection to challenge paper folders at all levels. Boursin excels in designing new folds and in finding the best new origami from around the world -- practical, durable objects of beauty to hone the talents of fans of this ancient art.

Book Extreme Origami

    Book Details:
  • Author : Won Park
  • Publisher : Race Point Publishing
  • Release : 2012-10-15
  • ISBN : 9781937994020
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Extreme Origami written by Won Park and published by Race Point Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Won Park has taken the ancient art of origami to a whole new level. Using American currency, Park transforms dollar bills into creative works of art. He relies on the fibrous quality of the paper to fold, bend and twist hundreds of times per model without tearing. With no cutting and no pasting, Park is able to incorporate the details on the bills into his model designs. His signature koi fish is folded in such a way that the patterns on the dollar bill become the scales on the fish, and even the facial features fall in exactly the right place. His designs include a wide array of vehicles, animals, and mythical creatures. In this book, step-by-step instructions are provided for 20 distinct models that are bound to challenge even the most proficient folders. The challenge includes a Formula 1 race car, a toilet, a butterfly, a koi fish, a scorpion, a sea turtle, a fox, an ox, a marlin, a car, a praying mantis, a dragon, a spider, a stag beetle, a stegosaurus, a bat, Pegasus, a fighter jet, a battle tank, and a pig. All models can be made with either one or two dollar bills. Why worry about the declining value of the U.S. dollar? Follow the instructions in this book, and you can transform your dollars into works of art!

Book Monsanto

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jim Gerritsen
  • Publisher : Kettler Verlag
  • Release : 2017-10-18
  • ISBN : 9783862066575
  • Pages : 147 pages

Download or read book Monsanto written by Jim Gerritsen and published by Kettler Verlag. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a manufacturer of food and animal feed, seeds and chemical products, Monsanto is relentlessly developing and marketing new technologies. The monopoly it has arguably secured by dubious means bears no relation to its negligence with regard to potential risks. Particularly in light of the devastating consequences that are still causing suffering to people and the environment in many places, the company's self-portrayal as a forward-looking, omnipotent force for good seems cynical. The photographer Mathieu Asselin, who lives in France and Venezuela, has tried his hand at the daunting task of exploring the issues surrounding Monsanto. His investigative photographic study manages to capture the complexity of this topic, creating links between past, present and future and illuminating many different aspects from a variety of perspectives.

Book Enfolding Silence

    Book Details:
  • Author : Brett J. Esaki
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2016-05-02
  • ISBN : 0190612657
  • Pages : 288 pages

Download or read book Enfolding Silence written by Brett J. Esaki and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates how Japanese Americans have developed traditions of complex silences to survive historic moments of racial and religious oppression and how they continue to adapt these traditions today. Brett Esaki offers four case studies of Japanese American art-gardening, origami, jazz, and monuments-and examines how each artistic practice has responded to a historic moment of oppression. He finds that these artistic silences incorporate and convey obfuscated and hybridized religious ideas from Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Shinto, indigenous religions, and contemporary spirituality. While silence is often thought of as the binary opposite and absence of sound, Esaki offers a theory of non-binary silence that articulates how multidimensional silences are formed and how they function. He argues that non-binary silences have allowed Japanese Americans to disguise, adapt, and innovate religious resources in order to negotiate racism and oppressive ideologies from both the United States and Japan. Drawing from the fields of religious studies, ethnic studies, theology, anthropology, art, music, history, and psychoanalysis, this book highlights the ways in which silence has been used to communicate the complex emotions of historical survival, religious experience, and artistic inspiration.

Book Russian Origami

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sergei Afonkin
  • Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
  • Release : 2018-10-23
  • ISBN : 1250230098
  • Pages : 128 pages

Download or read book Russian Origami written by Sergei Afonkin and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last secret of the Cold War can finally be revealed: behind the Iron Curtain, people were folding! Communities of folders who were isolated from the origami establishment have always developed exciting new origami models. Russian Origami is full of such exciting projects. Included are such traditional favorites as a flapping dove and an inflatable rabbit, as well as some original delights, such as a Tyrolean Hat and a Russian star.

Book Being Japanese American

Download or read book Being Japanese American written by Gil Asakawa and published by Stone Bridge Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2015 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of JA culture: facts, recipes, songs, words, and memories that every JA will want to share.

Book Origami Rockets

Download or read book Origami Rockets written by Lew Rozelle and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-02-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a few basic designs, this book shows how to create over fifty unique rockets and includes throwing instructions.