Instead, new life was breathed into them by folders such as John Montroll, Robert Lang and Peter Engel in America, and by Jun Makawa in Japan. Recently, in the realm of technical folding, the classic bases have not died yet. Box pleating was perhaps the first origami style that allowed for a systematic means of creating appendages. Up until that point, most models had been developed using the classic bases, whose use was starting to seem limited. This style came about in the 1960’s to meet the apparent craving of more technically elaborate models. Perhaps Neal Elias’ greatest contribution to origami was his development and popularization of a style known as box pleating.
Easy origami flower derived from square base series#
He has also produced various dancing couples, instrumentalists with their instruments, and an incredible series of famous people’s busts. Milestone models of his have included “Llopio’s Moment of Truth,” which portrays the famous bull fighting scene, all from a single sheet of paper. Elias was among the first creators to fold multi-subject models, and he was able to do this with more grace than most creators could do with single subject models. When looking at a work by Elias, the viewer is often struck by an incredible sense of composition, which was often heightened by the use of colour changes. Even though his most creative period occurred during the mid 1960’s through the mid 1970’s, his influence has been strong enough to affect people creating in the 1990’s.
Neal Elias has been one of my biggest creative influences.
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