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Origamid: The Art of Paper Folding

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When I first bought this book, my first thought was it was way too expensive but after going through the book, the only word that could describe it adequately was "WOW!".

It was certainly worth the money. I like it so much that I ordered another 2 more books.

Why? The photos are breath taking. Now it makes it very easy for me to answer what can you fold in origami. It makes it very easy for me to show that origami is not 'kid's stuff' but a serious art form. My additional copies will be brought to future origami exhibitions to show to visitors. I cannot bring the first one as it was signed by the author himself.

The depth and scope covered by the book shows the depth and scope of origami. Do not expect to learn origami through folding from the book. Expect to be brought spellbound into the beautiful world of origami.

It is definitely a collector's item.

This is a dream book for origami connoisseurs. It is not a textbook(it contains very few diagrams), but a neat gallery. It contains lots of pictures of masterpieces around the world. We can easily gasp by the greatness and splendor of the recent devolopement of "origami science". The author, Lafosse ,is himself a famous folder, therefore his selection of models is on a very high standard. This is a must for people who love origami, and anyone who doubts the possibility of origami will be shocked by most of the pictures here. My only complaint is that it should have more pages! So many masterpieces are excluded, for example, Issei's salmon, Maekawa's Devil, Kirshenbaum's fluffy...etc. I hope the author can publish vol.2 soon.....

This is a must-have coffee table book for origami enthusiasts. The origami models are very impressive and inspirational. As someone just starting out with origami I am amazed by the awesome and complex forms that can be folded. I loved gazing at the Arizona hummingbirds, mushroom collection and pangolin (anteater). The variety of origami art from roses to rock crystal to a three-headed dragon and a chessboard with pieces is fabulous. Vincent Floderer's display case of life-like mushrooms is phenomenal.

Though this book is mostly a gallery of origami art there a few projects. Advanced students will enjoy challenging items such a bucky ball, paper airplane and mask. Beginning and Intermediate students should try the paper fastening flower and talking lips toy.

Information including the artist, size, paper used and some commentary accompanies each origami masterpiece. A resource guide, international organization list and artist directory is also included in the back. It's really nice that in many cases they tell you where you can find instructions (which book) for making the model. This book makes a great gift for any origami connoisseur.

This is a very bueutiful book which illustrates an amazing variety of origami styles and techniques. It is worth buying for anyone who loves origami... but you should be aware that it is a showcase of the art rather than an instruction manual.

The book is filled with beutiful illustrations of origami models in many different styles; The cover photo gives a few examples of the type of works included. It is an inspiring book, but unless you know what to expect you may be disapointed to find that there are no diagrams.

This is not a criticism of the book - there are thousands of books about paintings that don't tell you how to paint. It is pleasure to read and I would recomend it to anyone who enjoys origami or appreciates handcrafts in general.

This is a must buy. A book showcasing some of the most amazing, diverse, and unique origami around the world. This book is a great value.
As a side note, it's always fun to see perhaps a model or two that you may have folded in this book (for example, John Montroll's 3-headed dragon from Mythological origami)...
I highly recommend this book, for both origami and art lovers.

One warning, the book contains virtually NO diagrams, and the few models it does contain are among the least impressive in the book. Do NOT buy this book for the diagrams, but rather, for a showcase of what is possible.

This is not a book for learing how to fold an animal or something (in fact it contains only very few pages of diagrams). This book is a gallery of the most striking original origami models of recent years. If you were not familiar with today's origami development, you must be shocked when looking at pictures here. And you will never believe that almost every model here are folded by a single paper. For connoiseurs,this book is a must. My only complaint is that, this book should have more pages! Although some well-known masterpieces justicially appear here (Lang's cuckoo clock, Montroll's chessboard, Issei's Horse,etc); in my opinion, many masterpieces still cannot share even a page (Maekawa's Devil, Kirschenbaum's Fluffy, Engel's Octopus, etc.) I hope the author will publish vol 2!

Origamido profiles some of the finest origami art works from around the world, displaying four exhibits: animal/mineral/vegetable, play, form and function, and masks and figures. Modern pieces from a range of artists present a well-rounded presentation while instructions for the paper art pieces reveal the secrets beyond some of the most famous works.

Origamido profiles some of the finest origami art works from around the world, displaying four exhibits: animal/mineral/vegetable, play, form and function, and masks and figures. Modern pieces from a range of artists present a well-rounded presentation while instructions for the paper art pieces reveal the secrets beyond some of the most famous works.