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Modular Origami: Art for Inmates
Modular Origami is an art and discipline. It can be created from scrap paper and many inmates practice this age old art of folding and interconnecting the pieces. Inmates use magazine scraps, potato chip bags, and even cigarette packs to create their visions. Very few examples of this form of prison art can be found online (most I’ve found are of poor picture quality or small in size) so I’ve included mostly professional work along with the convict-like examples, which readers should have little issue separating from their more polished brethren.These images show that art has few boundaries and that prisoners are creative beyond figuring out what to fashion their next shank out of. Inmates are masters of recycling and I can only hope to discover further quality examples of their work.
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