Scribd
Upload
649 views2 pages

History of Origami: Classical and Traditional Origami

Origami is the art of paper folding that originated in Japan. It started as a ceremonial practice using handmade paper but became more recreational during the Edo period. Modern origami features models created by designers and prioritizes complex folding puzzles using a single sheet of paper without cuts or glue. Akira Yoshizawa was influential in developing origami diagrams and symbols, contributing to its global spread.

Uploaded by

gin umium
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
649 views2 pages

History of Origami: Classical and Traditional Origami

Origami is the art of paper folding that originated in Japan. It started as a ceremonial practice using handmade paper but became more recreational during the Edo period. Modern origami features models created by designers and prioritizes complex folding puzzles using a single sheet of paper without cuts or glue. Akira Yoshizawa was influential in developing origami diagrams and symbols, contributing to its global spread.

Uploaded by

gin umium
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

HISTORY OF ORIGAMI

Origami is the art of paper-folding. Its name derives from Japanese words ori
(“folding”) and kami (“paper”).

Classical and Traditional Origami


Paper was first invented in China around 105
A.D. and was brought to Japan by monks in the sixth
century. Handmade paper was a luxury item only
available to a few, and paper folding in ancient Japan
was strictly for ceremonial purposes, often religious in
nature.
By the Edo period (1603–1868), paper folding
in Japan had become recreational as well as
ceremonial, often featuring multiple cuts and folds. It
came to be regarded as a new form of art that was
enabled by the advent of paper both mass-produced
and more affordable. Written instructions for paper
folding first appeared in 1797, with Akisato
Rito’s Sembazuru Orikata, or “thousand cranes
folding.” In 1845, Adachi Kazuyuki published a more
comprehensive compilation of paper folding with
Kayaragusa; by the late 1800s, the term for paper
folding had morphed from orikata (“folded shapes”)
to origami.
Europe also has a tradition of paper folding that dates to the twelfth century or
before, when the Moors brought a tradition of mathematically based folding to Spain.
The Spanish further developed paper folding into an artistic practice
called papiroflexia or pajarita. By the 1800s, kindergarten-aged children in Europe and
Japan were learning paper folding.

Modern Origami
Traditional origami is characterized by open-access
folding patterns and sequences passed down orally or
anonymously from generation to generation. Modern
origami often features models created by designers.
Many of these models are considered copyrightable
material or intellectual property. Modern origami often
prioritizes a puzzle aspect to the folding, and the
challenge of folding a single square of paper without
using cuts or glue.
Akira Yoshizawa, who died in 2005 at age 94, is
considered one of the progenitors of modern origami.
In the 1930s, he developed a system of folding
patterns employing a set of symbols, arrows, and
diagrams. By the 1950s, these patterns were
published and widely available, contributing to
origami’s global reach and standardization.
Yoshizawa and other origami masters formed local
and international organizations publicizing the art.
Today, origami has expanded to incorporate
advanced mathematical theories, as seen in
BETWEEN THE FOLDS. Mathematical origami pioneers like Jun Maekawa and Peter
Engel designed complex and mathematically based crease patterns prior to folding,
which emphasized the puzzle aspect of origami, with the parameters of using one piece
of uncut paper. Artistic origami has also enjoyed a recent resurgence, with abstract
paper folders such as Paul Jackson and Jean-Claude Correia.

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy