Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut shines a light on the beautiful world of paper in art, fashion and design. From the traditional art of origami and paper cutting through to contemporary experiments in conceptual paper installations and modular folding, Paper clebrates on of the world's oldest and most widely used material in all its visual glory.

Showcasing a range of work as divers as it is dynamic, from the vast sculpted installations of Mia Pearlman to the delicate paper incisions of Noriko Ambe, Paper also charts the history of the materialf and its role as an art form, from the process of its maufacture in Ancient China to the most recent technological advances.

Following the medium as it is pushed to its extremes, Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut is an elegant and insightful look at the summptuous world paper today.

Black Dog publishing April 2009 available from Amazon