Paperart : The Art of Sculpting With Paper a Step-By-Step Guide and Showcase [Hardcover]

Michael Lafosse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1998

Enter the artist's world of paper: "Paper Art" celebrates the beauty, versatility, and wonder of paper sculpture, paper folding, paper mache, and paper as a medium for art. In these pages, you will visit paper artists at work in their own studios, and will learn how to apply their special techniques to your own art work. Watch as the work of gifted paper-artists unfolds step-by-step in more than a dozen projects. Gather inspiration from each artist's individual approach to shaping plain pieces of paper into fascinating, dimensional works of art.

Material lists, sketches, and step-by-step photographs document a range of challenging techniques. Full-color gallery sections of commercial and fine art showcase the amazing diversity of paper. Learn from international roster of artists from England, France, Canada, Japan, and the United States.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Paper sculpture includes three-dimensional figures made by folding (origami), assembly (glued), or molded pulp (papier mache). This collection compiled by LaFosse, an origami artist and teacher, brings together projects by a dozen artists. Each project has step-by-step instructions with excellent color photographs and an idea gallery of photos of finished items by artists who work with paper. A directory of artists is included. This is a good source book for ideas and techniques.
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About the Author

Michael G. LaFosse, origami artist and paper maker, has been practicing the art of paper folding for more than 25 years. His work has been featured in books, films, and designer's displays, and is exhibited in galleries and museums across the country. LaFosse and Richard Alexander, of Alexander, Blace & Company, recently opened the Origamido Studio gallery in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Rockport Publishers (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564963780
• ISBN-13: 978-1564963789
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,193,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Paperart: The Art of sculpting paper/ Michael G. Lafosse, December 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Paperart : The Art of Sculpting With Paper a Step-By-Step Guide and Showcase (Hardcover)

I bought this book based on the reveiw given by Hamsterdance. While it is a beautiful book to look at, it does not actually provide all the steps needed to take you from the beginning of a project all the way through the end. Partial explanations are given about how the artists does this or that. Other then oragami, neither graphic, nor explanitory descriptive is given in how paper is actually sculpted,casted etc.. If you want a coffee table book, this is it. If you want to learn how to sculp, or cast paper, keep looking.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beatiful Galleries, Varitey of projects, March 17, 2001

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This review is from: Paperart : The Art of Sculpting With Paper a Step-By-Step Guide and Showcase (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book filled with over 15 projects including folded paper (origami), assembled paper (paper sculpture) and art created with paper pulp. Beautiful and inspirational galleries after each project show you more advanced artwork using similar techniques and opening your eyes to endless possibilities.

Each project includes a materials list and is demonstrated step by step with photos and sometimes illustrations. Helpful tips for each are also included. Though the instructions are good, there are no templates and some artistic talent or experience is necessary for many of the projects. My favorite projects include a washi doll, twisted paper box, and a pulp painting.

In the back there is a nice list of suppliers and websites as well as a few organizations and educational programs. There is also a directory of artists with contact information. If you want a sampling of the paper art or just need inspiration this is the book to get.