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Artist Eric Joisel began his unlikely career as a trained sculptor outside Paris. In his late 20s, however, he threw away every clay pot and chiseled carving and began to practice origami. Working from single sheets of paper - in a quest to transform two dimensions into three - Joisel's imagination sprang to life. Many of his greatest works involved coaxing intricate human portraits from paper: from furrowed brows and aged, careworn hands to elaborate costumes and artfully crafted faces. Considered one of the world's most gifted paperfolders, he created a body of work that only years ago would have been considered impossible. Tragically, his talent gaining international recognition, Eric Joisel passed away in France October 10, 2010 at age 53.
The Peabody Award-winning documentary Between the Folds, airs this month on Independent Lens. The film, which features Joisel prominently, explores paper as fine art.
Commedia dell'Arte
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Between the Folds - Art, Imitating Life
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Barbarians
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Musicians
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Origami has within it all the possibilities we associate with creative art. — Akira Yoshizawa, origami grandmaster
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Early Figures
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Early Masks & Busts
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Before Joisel made human figures, he practiced first with stylized masks, and then with reproducing human faces. The challenge with ...
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Animals
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“Animals are a very common subject in origami. I create them with a high level of realism, trying to breath ...
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The Artist
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Between the Folds - Paper as a Medium
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Between the Folds - Process of Creating
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Between the Folds - Finding Inspiration in Books
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Between the Folds - Technique vs. Emotion
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