On Paper

by Thomas, Jane; Jackson, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781858941455
• ISBN10: 1858941458
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Merrell Pub Ltd

Summary

Paper is one of the most versatile of all media. Whether folded, cut, or molded as pulp, its role need not be restricted to that of support for other media. However, until the mid-twentieth century such techniques as papier mache and origami were accorded the status of little more than curiosities, certainly not to be regarded as vehicles for serious creative endeavor. Attitudes changed after artists of the standing of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque began to explore the nature of paper, taking it from the flatness of collage toward the three-dimensionality of sculpture. Over the last fifty years, a growing number of practitioners from disciplines as diverse as textiles, ceramics, sculpture, painting, and design have used paper as their principal material. On Paper explores the development of paper as a medium of expression, combining personal recollection with historical overview, and comprehensively illustrated with a whole range of the different creative uses to which paper has been put by artists from all over the world.

Author Biography

Jane Thomas is Exhibitions Officer at the Crafts Council, London. Paul Jackson is a professional paper artist who explores the application of traditional origami techniques in art and design. In addition to exhibiting his work, he teaches widely, writes books about origami and paper crafts, and undertakes commercial commissions

Table of Contents

Foreword and Acknowledgements	7	(8)
Introduction	8	(3)
On Paper: Jane Thomas	11	(16)
About Paper: Paul Jackson	27	(5)
Text and Message	32	(20)
New Folding	52	(16)
Cut and Constructed	68	(22)
Nature and Spirit	90	(20)
Glossary	110	(3)
International Resources	113	(12)
Picture Credits	125	(1)
Selected Bibligraphy	126	(2)
Index	128