Squares-Folds-Life: Contemporary Origami by Robert J. Lang Trailer

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Robert Lang: In the Factory
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Here's an interview with the origami artist, Robert Lang.

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Robert Lang Teaches Origami: Swallow
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Here's an instructional video of one of Robert's original folds. If this one is too hard for you, try the duck.

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Robert Lang: Idea + square = origami
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Watch Robert Lang give his TED talk. We love TED.

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Robert Lang Teaches Origami: Duck
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Learn to fold the duck you see Robert Lang folding right now. This one's good for beginners.

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Origami by Robert Lang
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View images of Robert Lang's origami from his website.

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More of Robert Lang's creations
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Channels: Contemporary ArtTrailers
Artists: Robert Lang

Indianapolis Museum of Art's Star Studio featured works by Robert J. Lang, a former physicist and engineer turned artist, whose innovative approach to the traditional art of Origami has earned him a reputation as one of the world's most important Origami artists.

This man has a great patience, cuz when I tried to do something like that, I got mad all the time. He is great at doing his works. This is amazing when a man can do such things with just a piece of paper. BTW the music is awesome
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Submitted by Ionova on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 14:19.

SWEETNESS! that was the coolest thing!!!!

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Submitted by Davis Lab on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 13:41.

Cool I like the bird and nest.
Wheres Andy Warhol??

Ellen and Carol

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Submitted by Davis Lab on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 17:55.

teach me how!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Submitted by Davis Lab on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 17:54.

I was lucky enough to see Lang work on one of the cranes that he hung in the Star Studio. I was awestruck, learned a lot, and realized that exquisitely engineered paper creations can express a transcendent artistic intention. I also realized that I would never want to make a lobster out of folded paper; I'll leave that to the professionals. :)

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Submitted by LuHo on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 16:48.

Love the music.

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Submitted by Ed B on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 14:23.

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00:00:02 I started folding at the age of about six.

00:00:12 After awhile, I began to try to come up with my own folds. I'd figure out, what are the essential characteristics of the subject?

00:00:22 What are the parts that need to be conveyed? This is still a square and that conflict of perception between

00:00:32 your eyes are telling you it's a heron, or something else, your brain knows this is still a square of paper; you could unfold this and it's still a square.

00:00:42 That conflict of perception, between what it is and what it appears to be, continues to be, for me, the charm and appeal of origami, and

00:00:52 I hope it is to our audience, as well.