| The Public Paperfolding History Project
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| The Sunburst | |||||||
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page is being used to collect information about the
history of the paperfolding design I call The Sunburst.
Please contact me if you know any of this information is
incorrect or if you have any other information that
should be added. Thank you. The Sunburst is a flat decoration developed from the Windmill Base. There are many decorative variations of this basic design in the literature. ********** In Japan (and in books by Japanese authors) 1951 Under the title 'How to Fold Flowers' in 'Origami to Kirinuki' by Saburo Ueda, which was published by Kokkado in Tokyo, most probably in 1951.
********** In Europe and the Americas 1874 As far as I know this design fitrst appears in the third edition of 'Der Kindergarten' by Hermann Goldammer, which was published by Carl Babel in Berlin in 1874.
********** The same design appears: 1875 In 'Die Formenarbeiten: Part 3: Das Falten' by Alois Fellner, which was published by Verlag von A. Pichler's Witwe & Sohn in Vienna in 1875.
********** 1882 In Part Two of 'The Kindergarten Guide' by Maria Kraus Boelte and John Kraus, which was published by E. Steiger and Company in New York and by George Philip and Son in London,. probably in 1882.
********** 1885 In the second edition of 'Spiel und Arbeit' by Hugo Elm, which was published by Verlag und Drud der Otto Spamer in Leipzig in 1885.
********** 1913 In 'Trabajo Manual' by C Champy Alvear, which was published by Cabaut y Cia in Buenos Aires in 1913.
********** 1940 In 'El Plegado y Cartonaje en la Escuela Primaria' by Antonio M Luchia and Corina Luciani de Luchia, which was published by Editorial Kapelusz in Buenos Aires in 1940.
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