2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Since childhood, all of us have been fascinated by the art of creating unusual figures from plain paper with the exotic name "origami". This activity has become popular not only among children around the world, but also among adults, and for some it has become an integral part of their life and a way of self-expression.
Origami is one of the traditional trends in Japanese art, throughout the history of which many beautiful handicrafts have been created. Origami has its roots in ancient China, where paper was invented. It was originally used for religious purposes. For a long time, this art form was available only to representatives of the upper classes, where a sign of good form was the mastery of the paper folding technique. Only after the Second World War, origami went beyond the East and ended up in America and Europe, where it immediately found its fans. How much attractive figurines of flora and fauna made of paper contain, that is why artists often turn to these images in their work. The development of mathematics was reflected in origami: more complex geometric shapes began to be used, and thanks to digital technology, it became possible to create intricate patterns. Here are some of the works of leading origami masters.
The image of a bird is one of the favorite themes for origami masters. It was in this paper figure that Designers Roman Diaz and Daniel Naranjo recreated not only the structure, but also the movements of this free bird.
Junior Fritz Jacquet is experimenting with toilet paper rolls. It is these expressive portrait masks that are the hallmark of the master, expressive faces are made of cardboard, which serves as the base of a roll of toilet paper.
Not only figurines of animals and plants are created by origami masters, but also heroes of popular books and films. So, Eric Joisel skillfully recreates the characters of the famous bestseller "The Lord of the Rings", the dwarf Gimli, the elf Legolas and Aragon from simple sheets of paper.
Designer Jolis Paons created the elegant dress from the pages of the telephone directory.
Bert Simons creates realistic, three-dimensional, scanned portraits, such as Rozemarijn Lucassen The Rotterdam. After taking photographs of his character, he digitally creates a three-dimensional image. After the image is printed, the designer goes back to good old scissors and glue and constructs a head that is very similar to the original. Over its centuries-old history, origami has gone from temple rituals to art that brings joy and beauty to millions of people around the world.
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