The Public Paperfolding History Project
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The Wild Man From Borneo / Le Diablotin / El Gatito / Cat's Head | |||||||
This
page is being used to collect information about the
history of the inflatable design known variously as The
Wild Man From Borneo / Le Diablotin / El Gatito / Cat's
Head etc. 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. ********** In China (and in publications by Chinese authors) 1934 The design appears as 'Savage Head' in 'Zhezhi Xinfa' (New Ways to Fold Paper), which was published by The Commercial Press in China in 1934. ********** In Europe and the Americas 1932 As far as I know this design first appears, as the Wild Man from Borneo, in 'Winter Nights Entertainments' by R M Abraham, which was first published by Constable and Constable in London in 1932. ********** The same design appears: 1933 As 'Diable' in 'Jeux de pliages' by Ferdinand Krch, which was published by Flammarion in Paris in 1933. ********** 1936 As 'Aufgeblasener Teufel' (Blow-up Devil) Flunder' in 'Allerlei Papierarbeiten' by Hilde Wulff and Carola Babick, which was published in Leipzig and Berlin in 1936.
********** 1936 As 'The Paper Mephisto' in 'More Things Any Boy Can Make' by Joseph Leeming, which was published by D Appleton-Century Company in New York and London in 1936. ********** 1939 As 'The Horned Imp' in 'Fun with Paper' by Joseph Leeming, which was published by Spencer Press Inc in Chicago in 1939. This version uses a cut to open the mouth to allow the tongue to protrude.
********** 1940 As 'Gatito' 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. ********** 1949 As 'Le Diablotin' in 'Au Pays des Mains Agiles', which was published by Editions Fleurus in Paris in 1949. ********** 1955 In the 1955 Rupert Annual under the title 'How To Make A Paper Cat's Head' ********** 1956 As 'The Horned Demon' in 'Paper Magic' by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne in London in 1956. The text says, 'Part Japanese, Part Western'. ********** 1961 As 'Teufelskopf' in 'Wir Falten' by Joachim Schönherr and Gerta Schumann, which was published by Rudolf Arnold Verlag in Leipzig in 1961. ********** 1963 As 'Cat's Head' in the second edition of 'Het Grote Vouwboek' by Aart van Breda, which was published by Uitgeverij van Breda in 1963. ********** |
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