Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut

Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut shines a light on the beautiful world of paper in art, fashion and design. 
From the traditional art of origami and paper cutting through to contemporary experiments in conceptual paper installations and modular folding, Paper celebrates one of the world’s oldest and most widely used materials in all its visual glory. Showcasing a range of work as diverse as it is dynamic, from the vast sculpted installations of Mia Pearlman to the delicate paper incisions of Noriko Ambe, Paper also charts the history of the material and its role as an art form, from the process of its manufacture in Ancient China to the most recent technological advances.
With a Foreword by paper artist Richard Sweeney, Paper features leading artists such as Ambe, Ed Ruscha, Yuko Nishimura, Peter Callesen, Cara Barer, Brian Dettmer, Claire Brewster, Robert The, Ellen Bell, Selina Swayne, Lyndi Sales and Tokujin Yoshioka.
Paper showcases some of the most innovative and beautiful paper art in the world and looking beyond art, Paper explores the spheres of fashion and design, featuring paper jewellery by Nel Linssen, paper tables by Jens Praet, paper dresses by Jum Nakao and paper architecture by molo design. Following the medium as it is pushed to its extremes, Paper is an elegant and insightful look at the sumptuous world of paper today. A richly illustrated and beautifully designed book which will appeal to designers, art students and paper enthusiasts alike.
Hatori Koshiro is the founder of Japan’s Origami Academic Society and a writer on History and Philosophy of Science.