Folk Papercuts
Author: Xu Zhimin
Publishing: Foreign Languages Press 2008 1st Edition
Language: English
Format: Paperback, 9.375 x 6.75 mm, 129 pages
ISBN: 9787119046716
With its long history and elegant technique, the Chinese papercut is treasured for its highly artistic, practical and ornamental appeal. Demanding superb skill, with a feel for paper and shape that centers on shadow and contour, the papercut has formed a unique artistic style and is popularly used in folk activity and the daily life of Chinese people. Displaying over 300 papercuts by diverse folk papercut craftspeople from 21 areas, with a detailed introduction, the book helps readers gain a more profound understanding of the art of the Chinese papercut.
