Other Sellers on Amazon
+ $3.99 shipping
85% positive over last 12 months
Usually ships within 3 to 4 days.
93% positive over last 12 months
& FREE Shipping
87% positive over last 12 months
Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Learn more
Read instantly on your browser with Kindle Cloud Reader.
Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.
Irving Harper: Works in Paper Hardcover – Illustrated, February 12, 2013
| Michael Maharam (Editor) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
Enhance your purchase
- Print length176 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSkira Rizzoli
- Publication dateFebruary 12, 2013
- Dimensions8.3 x 1.1 x 10.3 inches
- ISBN-100847840018
- ISBN-13978-0847840014
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
Customers who bought this item also bought
Editorial Reviews
Review
“…a sprawling love letter to an under-appreciated design master, a man who not only birthed some of the last century’s most inspiring work, but also made time to craft jaw-dropping works of art from common materials…filled with beautiful photography of Harper’s art and his home, this book paints a lovely portrait of a quiet but wildly creative man and his work.” ~Design Sponge
“Works In Paper surveys Harpers’ unparalleled creativity in the form of nearly 300 paper sculptures produced as a pastime over a forty-year period. Rarely seen, these works have been carefully restored, documented, and assembled for the first time. His ingenious craftsmanship elevated humble materials like construction paper and toothpicks…” ~media.designerpages.com
“When he wasn’t designing some of the most iconic mid-century pieces of the day, Harper was creating beautiful paper sculptures. The stunning pieces he produced are the focus in Irving Harper Works in Paper.”~ Design Observer
"...not only presents an array of these amazing pieces, but also provides an enlightening survey of his diverse career" ~Elle Decor
"The designer’s whimsical side is abundantly evident in his private works—a collection of almost 300 charming paper objects collected here for the first time.." ~Art Centron Newspaper
"The first look at his charming and deft paper sculptures that draw on everything from Picasso to animal skulls, 300 examples of which are included." ~Art & Auction
"...A 40-plus-year archive of paper sculptures by Irving Harper" ~Surface
About the Author
Product details
- Publisher : Skira Rizzoli; Illustrated edition (February 12, 2013)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 176 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0847840018
- ISBN-13 : 978-0847840014
- Item Weight : 2.06 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.3 x 1.1 x 10.3 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #425,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #116 in Sculpture Appreciation
- #129 in Furniture Design (Books)
- #242 in Calligraphy Guides
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more
Customer reviews
Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness.
Learn more how customers reviews work on AmazonTop reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
My suggestion is that you skip the text and get straight to the photographs. True, the pictures are not as lavishly reproduced as one might wish, still, the chance to glimpse such designs (nearly all of them hidden from public view until being gathered together for this book) is a treat not to be missed. Ever page brings a smile to your face and more than a few of these projects are likely to cause you to gasp outright at the sheer beauty and the skill that is on view.
Paper artists, prop makers, art teachers, designers, and makers of all stripe are likely to find endless inspiration in these pages. This is already a treasured addition to my bookshelf. I am certain to be referring to it many times in the coming years.
The quality of the book itself is just 'ok'. It's a hardback, and the paper seems good. The photos seem a little less vibrant than they should, and I came across two printing errors on my first flip-through, so the editing was not as thorough as it should have been.
Nevertheless, since this is the only book on Harper's paper sculptures, if you have an interest it's worth the cost.




