not too long ago, i was visiting the museum of modern art with my dad while he was in town on a business trip. as we wondered around checking out current exhibitions we stumbled upon a paper exhibition, and i was immediately tempted to check it out. a few minutes later, i found myself increasingly disappointed at the curation of the show, and found myself longing for some of the incredible paper art i’ve seen online over the years. perhaps it was a generational thing, or just a longing for something a little edgier, but when i first checked out the book paper: tear, fold, rip, crease, cut from black dog publishing, i said “THIS is what that show should have been like”.
paper: tear, fold, rip, crease, cut features incredible paper art from the fields of art, fashion and design. there’s a huge range of work shown, using techniques like origami, paper cutting, modular folding, ripping, and all sorts of methods in between. there are 50 fantastic artists represented in the book, as well as information on the history of paper, from it’s beginning as a material to its roll in contemporary art and design.
in the case of this post, i think the images can say more than i ever could, do i’ll let them do the talking (be sure to check out the full set of 10 images after the jump). in the meantime, you can check out the book right here and pick up a copy on amazon right here. [thanks, jessica!]
CLICK HERE to check out 5 more images from the book, after the jump!
