Paper Art - 100 Extraordinary Examples of Paper Art. Paper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated over a thousand years ago.
From complex paper cutting to book carving, this is an ever expanding area of design that is hardly talked about. These intricate paper designs grace museums and exauhibitions throughout the world and is becoming yet another exciting medium of expression for many designers. Some of the artists featured here use simple materials, such as A4 printing papeel, while others resort to unexpected materials, such as actual books, as their prime materials. In this article, we’ll take a look at 13 remarkable artists and showcase their truly amazing pieces of paper art. Peter Callesen. Jellyvampire-1304892000.jpg (JPEG Image, 750x12291 pixels) - Scaled (5%) V.O.W N°26 // Melvin the Machine. Photo © HEYHEYHEY V.O.W N°26 (27 June - 3 July 2011) We think of innovation and invention as highly engineered, complex systems that are built by some mad scientist in a remote space.
The process results in long and layered equations, drawings and an endless source of references illustrated in a step by step process to further explain the construction of the device or machine. We have familiarized ourselves with this elaborate system through Einstein, Sherlock Holmes, even the coyote as he tries to invent ways to capture the road runner.
For this week's VOW, we have brought you one of those diagrams to life. Radiolab Presents Symmetry.
Illustration. Drawing. Photography. StreetArt. Design. Gallery — Paintings 2008-2011 (newest at top). Click to enlarge and then use arrows to browse. – Aim Artistry.