"folding art"

#9675566

3 March 2023

The OPPO Find N2 Flip, the newest vertically folding phone of the Chinese company that features an interactive digital pet, exhibited in its feature color, Moonlight Purple, during the Mobile World Congress 2023 on March 2, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain.

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#9675604

3 March 2023

The OPPO Find N2 Flip, the newest vertically folding phone of the Chinese company that features an interactive digital pet, exhibited in its feature color, Astral Black, during the Mobile World Congress 2023 on March 2, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain.

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#9675714

3 March 2023

The OPPO Find N2 Flip, the newest vertically folding phone of the Chinese company that features an interactive digital pet, exhibited in its feature color, Astral Black, during the Mobile World Congress 2023 on March 2, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain.

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#6380888

25 January 2021

A woman takes pictures of falling snow from her appartment window in Dublin during Level 5 Covid-19 blockade. On Sunday, 24 January, 2021, in Dublin, Ireland.

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#4438788

31 May 2019

Japanese Swordsmith, Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba, he holds in his hands tamahagane steel for making traditional Japanese swords at his workshop in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba (60 years old) has been recognized by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords as being of the highest rank of swordsmith (able to present swords at exhibitions without needing to be checked by anyone). In his workshop, traditional Japanese swords are made by heating steel to 1300 or 1400 degrees, repeatedly folding and striking the metal to forge resilient blades. According to Mr. Matsuba, striving for a beautiful blade and viewing it as an art piece is something unique to Japanese swords: “In the 1000 years since the beginning of the warrior class, these swords have grown beyond their meaning as a tool for fighting, and been passed on to the current age.” There are many overseas fans of Mr. Matsuba’s swords in the US and Europe, particularly in France and Germany, and over 200 pieces of his are owned by foreign collectors. Mr. Matsuba has travelled overseas to perform martial arts demonstrations with swords, and has worked to spread awareness of the beauty of Japanese swords. “With the population of Japan declining, the market is shrinking further and further. By promoting them overseas, this decline can be made up for. In order for the younger generations of swordsmiths to be able to make a living, the overseas market is important.”

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#4438790

31 May 2019

Japanese Swordsmith, Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba, he holds in his hands tamahagane steel for making traditional Japanese swords at his workshop in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba (60 years old) has been recognized by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords as being of the highest rank of swordsmith (able to present swords at exhibitions without needing to be checked by anyone). In his workshop, traditional Japanese swords are made by heating steel to 1300 or 1400 degrees, repeatedly folding and striking the metal to forge resilient blades. According to Mr. Matsuba, striving for a beautiful blade and viewing it as an art piece is something unique to Japanese swords: “In the 1000 years since the beginning of the warrior class, these swords have grown beyond their meaning as a tool for fighting, and been passed on to the current age.” There are many overseas fans of Mr. Matsuba’s swords in the US and Europe, particularly in France and Germany, and over 200 pieces of his are owned by foreign collectors. Mr. Matsuba has travelled overseas to perform martial arts demonstrations with swords, and has worked to spread awareness of the beauty of Japanese swords. “With the population of Japan declining, the market is shrinking further and further. By promoting them overseas, this decline can be made up for. In order for the younger generations of swordsmiths to be able to make a living, the overseas market is important.”

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#4438792

31 May 2019

A hammer used by Japanese Swordsmith, Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba, at his workshop in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba (60 years old) has been recognized by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords as being of the highest rank of swordsmith (able to present swords at exhibitions without needing to be checked by anyone). In his workshop, traditional Japanese swords are made by heating steel to 1300 or 1400 degrees, repeatedly folding and striking the metal to forge resilient blades. According to Mr. Matsuba, striving for a beautiful blade and viewing it as an art piece is something unique to Japanese swords: “In the 1000 years since the beginning of the warrior class, these swords have grown beyond their meaning as a tool for fighting, and been passed on to the current age.” There are many overseas fans of Mr. Matsuba’s swords in the US and Europe, particularly in France and Germany, and over 200 pieces of his are owned by foreign collectors. Mr. Matsuba has travelled overseas to perform martial arts demonstrations with swords, and has worked to spread awareness of the beauty of Japanese swords. “With the population of Japan declining, the market is shrinking further and further. By promoting them overseas, this decline can be made up for. In order for the younger generations of swordsmiths to be able to make a living, the overseas market is important.”

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#4438794

31 May 2019

Japanese Swordsmith, Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba, checks the straightness of a sword at his workshop in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba (60 years old) has been recognized by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords as being of the highest rank of swordsmith (able to present swords at exhibitions without needing to be checked by anyone). In his workshop, traditional Japanese swords are made by heating steel to 1300 or 1400 degrees, repeatedly folding and striking the metal to forge resilient blades. According to Mr. Matsuba, striving for a beautiful blade and viewing it as an art piece is something unique to Japanese swords: “In the 1000 years since the beginning of the warrior class, these swords have grown beyond their meaning as a tool for fighting, and been passed on to the current age.” There are many overseas fans of Mr. Matsuba’s swords in the US and Europe, particularly in France and Germany, and over 200 pieces of his are owned by foreign collectors. Mr. Matsuba has travelled overseas to perform martial arts demonstrations with swords, and has worked to spread awareness of the beauty of Japanese swords. “With the population of Japan declining, the market is shrinking further and further. By promoting them overseas, this decline can be made up for. In order for the younger generations of swordsmiths to be able to make a living, the overseas market is important.”

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#4438796

31 May 2019

Japanese Swordsmith, Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba, working at his workshop in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba (60 years old) has been recognized by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords as being of the highest rank of swordsmith (able to present swords at exhibitions without needing to be checked by anyone). In his workshop, traditional Japanese swords are made by heating steel to 1300 or 1400 degrees, repeatedly folding and striking the metal to forge resilient blades. According to Mr. Matsuba, striving for a beautiful blade and viewing it as an art piece is something unique to Japanese swords: “In the 1000 years since the beginning of the warrior class, these swords have grown beyond their meaning as a tool for fighting, and been passed on to the current age.” There are many overseas fans of Mr. Matsuba’s swords in the US and Europe, particularly in France and Germany, and over 200 pieces of his are owned by foreign collectors. Mr. Matsuba has travelled overseas to perform martial arts demonstrations with swords, and has worked to spread awareness of the beauty of Japanese swords. “With the population of Japan declining, the market is shrinking further and further. By promoting them overseas, this decline can be made up for. In order for the younger generations of swordsmiths to be able to make a living, the overseas market is important.”

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#4438798

31 May 2019

Japanese Swordsmith, Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba, He holds steel while his assistants hammering quality steel as he makes a traditional Japanese sword at his workshop in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba (60 years old) has been recognized by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords as being of the highest rank of swordsmith (able to present swords at exhibitions without needing to be checked by anyone). In his workshop, traditional Japanese swords are made by heating steel to 1300 or 1400 degrees, repeatedly folding and striking the metal to forge resilient blades. According to Mr. Matsuba, striving for a beautiful blade and viewing it as an art piece is something unique to Japanese swords: “In the 1000 years since the beginning of the warrior class, these swords have grown beyond their meaning as a tool for fighting, and been passed on to the current age.” There are many overseas fans of Mr. Matsuba’s swords in the US and Europe, particularly in France and Germany, and over 200 pieces of his are owned by foreign collectors. Mr. Matsuba has travelled overseas to perform martial arts demonstrations with swords, and has worked to spread awareness of the beauty of Japanese swords. “With the population of Japan declining, the market is shrinking further and further. By promoting them overseas, this decline can be made up for. In order for the younger generations of swordsmiths to be able to make a living, the overseas market is important.”

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#4438800

31 May 2019

Japanese Swordsmith, Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba, He holds steel while his assistants hammering quality steel as he makes a traditional Japanese sword at his workshop in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba (60 years old) has been recognized by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords as being of the highest rank of swordsmith (able to present swords at exhibitions without needing to be checked by anyone). In his workshop, traditional Japanese swords are made by heating steel to 1300 or 1400 degrees, repeatedly folding and striking the metal to forge resilient blades. According to Mr. Matsuba, striving for a beautiful blade and viewing it as an art piece is something unique to Japanese swords: “In the 1000 years since the beginning of the warrior class, these swords have grown beyond their meaning as a tool for fighting, and been passed on to the current age.” There are many overseas fans of Mr. Matsuba’s swords in the US and Europe, particularly in France and Germany, and over 200 pieces of his are owned by foreign collectors. Mr. Matsuba has travelled overseas to perform martial arts demonstrations with swords, and has worked to spread awareness of the beauty of Japanese swords. “With the population of Japan declining, the market is shrinking further and further. By promoting them overseas, this decline can be made up for. In order for the younger generations of swordsmiths to be able to make a living, the overseas market is important.”

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#4438802

31 May 2019

Japanese Swordsmith, Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba, working at his workshop in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba (60 years old) has been recognized by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords as being of the highest rank of swordsmith (able to present swords at exhibitions without needing to be checked by anyone). In his workshop, traditional Japanese swords are made by heating steel to 1300 or 1400 degrees, repeatedly folding and striking the metal to forge resilient blades. According to Mr. Matsuba, striving for a beautiful blade and viewing it as an art piece is something unique to Japanese swords: “In the 1000 years since the beginning of the warrior class, these swords have grown beyond their meaning as a tool for fighting, and been passed on to the current age.” There are many overseas fans of Mr. Matsuba’s swords in the US and Europe, particularly in France and Germany, and over 200 pieces of his are owned by foreign collectors. Mr. Matsuba has travelled overseas to perform martial arts demonstrations with swords, and has worked to spread awareness of the beauty of Japanese swords. “With the population of Japan declining, the market is shrinking further and further. By promoting them overseas, this decline can be made up for. In order for the younger generations of swordsmiths to be able to make a living, the overseas market is important.”

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#4438804

31 May 2019

Japanese Swordsmith, Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba, holds one of his made sword plates at his workshop in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba (60 years old) has been recognized by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords as being of the highest rank of swordsmith (able to present swords at exhibitions without needing to be checked by anyone). In his workshop, traditional Japanese swords are made by heating steel to 1300 or 1400 degrees, repeatedly folding and striking the metal to forge resilient blades. According to Mr. Matsuba, striving for a beautiful blade and viewing it as an art piece is something unique to Japanese swords: “In the 1000 years since the beginning of the warrior class, these swords have grown beyond their meaning as a tool for fighting, and been passed on to the current age.” There are many overseas fans of Mr. Matsuba’s swords in the US and Europe, particularly in France and Germany, and over 200 pieces of his are owned by foreign collectors. Mr. Matsuba has travelled overseas to perform martial arts demonstrations with swords, and has worked to spread awareness of the beauty of Japanese swords. “With the population of Japan declining, the market is shrinking further and further. By promoting them overseas, this decline can be made up for. In order for the younger generations of swordsmiths to be able to make a living, the overseas market is important.”

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#4438806

31 May 2019

Japanese Swordsmith, Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba, holds one of his made sword plates at his workshop in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba (60 years old) has been recognized by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords as being of the highest rank of swordsmith (able to present swords at exhibitions without needing to be checked by anyone). In his workshop, traditional Japanese swords are made by heating steel to 1300 or 1400 degrees, repeatedly folding and striking the metal to forge resilient blades. According to Mr. Matsuba, striving for a beautiful blade and viewing it as an art piece is something unique to Japanese swords: “In the 1000 years since the beginning of the warrior class, these swords have grown beyond their meaning as a tool for fighting, and been passed on to the current age.” There are many overseas fans of Mr. Matsuba’s swords in the US and Europe, particularly in France and Germany, and over 200 pieces of his are owned by foreign collectors. Mr. Matsuba has travelled overseas to perform martial arts demonstrations with swords, and has worked to spread awareness of the beauty of Japanese swords. “With the population of Japan declining, the market is shrinking further and further. By promoting them overseas, this decline can be made up for. In order for the younger generations of swordsmiths to be able to make a living, the overseas market is important.”

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#4438808

31 May 2019

Japanese Swordsmith, Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba, holds a demonstration with sword in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Mr. Kunimasa Matsuba (60 years old) has been recognized by the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords as being of the highest rank of swordsmith (able to present swords at exhibitions without needing to be checked by anyone). In his workshop, traditional Japanese swords are made by heating steel to 1300 or 1400 degrees, repeatedly folding and striking the metal to forge resilient blades. According to Mr. Matsuba, striving for a beautiful blade and viewing it as an art piece is something unique to Japanese swords: “In the 1000 years since the beginning of the warrior class, these swords have grown beyond their meaning as a tool for fighting, and been passed on to the current age.” There are many overseas fans of Mr. Matsuba’s swords in the US and Europe, particularly in France and Germany, and over 200 pieces of his are owned by foreign collectors. Mr. Matsuba has travelled overseas to perform martial arts demonstrations with swords, and has worked to spread awareness of the beauty of Japanese swords. “With the population of Japan declining, the market is shrinking further and further. By promoting them overseas, this decline can be made up for. In order for the younger generations of swordsmiths to be able to make a living, the overseas market is important.”

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#3882204

25 February 2019

Huawei introduced the Mate X, its phone with folding screen and 5G connectivity, in Barcelona, February 25, 2019. The mobile congress will revolve around intelligent connectivity and address hyperconnectivity, 5G, the internet of things, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data.

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