William Blake was English Romantic artist; draftsman; engraver; philosopher; and poet. He possessed visionary powers and in art as in life was an individualist who made a standard of nonconformity. Blake had a prejudice against painting in oils on canvas and experimented with a variety of techniques in color printing; illustration; and tempera. His work as an artist is almost impossible to divorce from the complex philosophy expressed also through his poetry. He believed that the visible world of the senses is an unreal envelope behind which the spiritual reality is masked. He refused the easy path of abstraction and foggy suggestion; remaining content with nothing less than the maximum of clarity and perfection. To most of his generation Blake seemed merely a strange; and his genius was not in general recognized until the second half of the 19th century.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Most sophisticated project is pictured on the cover.By Speach60Not quite what I expected. I thought there would be many more unique designs; but most of them are projects Ive seen before; and not too complicated - mostly for beginners and some intermediate origamists. The most sophisticated project is pictured on the cover; which looks clever and whimsical; but not too impressed with the other projects in the book. However; I would recommend this book for beginner and intermediate folders.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful!By Kevin CaryGreat exhibition companion book with several insightful chapters. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs of origami models by the leading artists in this field. This is NOT a diagram book; but rather a catalogue of some of the best internationally-recognized origami artists works. Most of the models are one-of-a-kind. A great inspiration for those practicing origami who want to take it to new; unexplored levels.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding!By micheleseashellThis beautiful book is very well organized and accessible. Even if you are not a origami master; you will enjoy the descriptions of the unique and original designs; the techniques and the evolution of the authors talent.
