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Akira Yoshizawa: Origami
Exhibition Catalog

By Akira Yoshizawa

Published: 1999 by Asahi Shimbun
Pages: 140
Binding: Paperback
Language: Japanese
ISBN: None

Skill Level : Intermediate
Clear diagrams? Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? On some of the models
Photos of completed models? Yes!
Is there indication to the model size resulting
from size of starting paper? 		No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? Most are
Overall Impression

This is the catalog of an exhibition held in Tokyo in 1999,
celebrating the 88th birthday of the late origami master
Akira Yoshizawa.

There are almost a hundred pages of full-color, stunning photos of
many of the works displayed, it's not only that the models
themselves are life-like, the compositions of the photographs
make them stand out even more in all their glory!

The book ends with diagrams for 16 of Yoshizawa's creations.
While they look simple to fold, many of the folds are not landmarked,
and to achieve good results takes practice.

The Models
Model Notes Photo (Click for a larger image)
Iguanodon    
Elephant  
Giraffe From 2 triangles
Camel    
Panda From 2 squares. Also published in Sosaku Origami
Monkey From 2 squares. Also published in Sosaku Origami
Dog  
Swan From a triangle  
Wagtail  
Turtle    
Manta ray    
Mouse  
Rabbit    
Folded by Rui Roda
Crab    
Frog Can jump  
Butterfly