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Open LibraryAbout this book
The magic of this unusual book begins with the cover, which unfolds to reveal 48 brightly coloured sheets of origami paper. Inside are reproductions of colour woodblock prints by such Japanese masters as Hiroshige, Utamaro, and Hokusai, which have inspired the origami experts Steve and Megumi Biddle to create birds, flowers, animals, and insects, all out of paper. There is historical text about each print written by a curator of Japanese art from the Metropolitan Museum. The spiral binding allows the book to lie flat, making it easy to follow the illustrated instructions for each of the 34 projects.
Themes & subjects
OrigamiPrintsJapanese artPaper foldingcollection:origamiArt, japanese
Setting
Japan
About the authors
Steve Biddle
Steve Biddle is a professional entertainer and origami expert. He have published books with the collaboration of his wife [Megumi Biddle](https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL794461A) as illustrator. He has been teaching origami to children and adults since 1976. While he was in Japan studying under the top Japanese origami masters, he met and married his wife Megumi. Since their return to England, Steve and Megumi have taken their craft all over the country to schools, festivals and arts centres, and have designed for television and feature films. They present origami as entertainment, art and education to young and old alike. **Source**: [*The Christmas Book Origami*](https://archive.org/d…
Megumi Biddle
Megumi Biddle is an illustrator and paper artist. She has illustrated and published origami book together his husband [Steve Biddle](https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL577309A). Megumi is one of the foremost Japanese paper artists working in *Washi* hand-made Japanese paper, and her work has received many top awards in Japan and abroad. She has designed for some of Japan's top fashion designers, and has worked on many award-winning commercials for Japanese television. Since their return to England, Steve and Megumi have taken their craft all over the country to schools, festivals and arts centres, and have designed for television and feature films. They present origami as entertainment, art a…
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