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    Papercutting is an art form that has evolved uniquely in many cultures around the world. The oldest surviving paper cutout dates back to 6th century China. Chinese paper cutting, known as Jianzhi, has been practiced since the 6th century and is recognized on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list. Other cultures with unique paper cutting styles discussed in the document include Indonesian, Filipino, Indian, Jewish, Mexican, Swedish, and Swiss traditions. The art continues to be practiced and has also expanded into new contemporary styles.

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    Papercutting is an art form that has evolved uniquely in many cultures around the world. The oldest surviving paper cutout dates back to 6th century China. Chinese paper cutting, known as Jianzhi, has been practiced since the 6th century and is recognized on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list. Other cultures with unique paper cutting styles discussed in the document include Indonesian, Filipino, Indian, Jewish, Mexican, Swedish, and Swiss traditions. The art continues to be practiced and has also expanded into new contemporary styles.

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    Papercutting is an art form that has evolved uniquely in many cultures around the world. The oldest surviving paper cutout dates back to 6th century China. Chinese paper cutting, known as Jianzhi, has been practiced since the 6th century and is recognized on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list. Other cultures with unique paper cutting styles discussed in the document include Indonesian, Filipino, Indian, Jewish, Mexican, Swedish, and Swiss traditions. The art continues to be practiced and has also expanded into new contemporary styles.

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    Papercutting

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    "Paper lace" redirects here. For the English rock group, see Paper Lace.
    For the injury, see Paper cut.

    Chinese paper cuttings (2014).


    Papercutting or paper cutting is the art of cutting paper designs. The art has evolved uniquely all over
    the world to adapt to different cultural styles.

    Contents
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    1History

    2Chinese

    3Indonesian

    4Filipino

    5Indian

    6Jewish

    7Mexican

    8Swedish

    9Switzerland

    10Other

    11Notable papercut artists

    12See also

    13Notes

    History[edit]

    A silhouette of Goethe (1778).


    The oldest surviving paper cut out is a symmetrical circle from the 6th century Six Dynasties period
    found in Xinjiang China.[1][2] Papercutting continued to be practiced during the Song and Tang
    Dynasties as a popular form of decorative art.[2]
    By the eighth or ninth century papercutting appeared in West Asia and in Turkey in the 16th century.
    Within a century, papercutting was being done in most of middle Europe (see
    also scherenschnitte and silhouette).

    Chinese[edit]
    Main article: Chinese paper cutting

    Chinese paper cutting, in a style that is practically identical to the original 6th-century form
    Jianzhi (), is a traditional style of papercutting in China. Jianzhi has been practiced in China since at
    least the 6th century A.D. Jianzhi has a number of distinct uses in Chinese culture, almost all of which
    are for health, prosperity or decorative purposes. Red is the most commonly used color. Jianzhi cuttings
    often have a heavy emphasis on Chinese characters symbolizing the Chinese zodiac animals.
    Although paper cutting is popular around the globe, only the Chinese paper cut was listed in
    the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, which was in 2009.[3] The Chinese paper-cutting was
    recognized and listed because it has a history of more than 1500 years and it represents cultural values
    of the people throughout China.
    Modern paper cutting has developed into a commercial industry. Papercutting remains popular in
    contemporary China, especially during special events like the Chinese New Year or weddings.[4]

    Indonesian[edit]
    Indonesian traditional art has been influenced by traditional Chinese Artisans. Batik is an Indonesian
    traditional art and paper cutting. Batik is framed in profile to expose the intricate detail of Batik.

    Filipino[edit]
    Several Philippine crafts employ paper cutting. During Filipino Christmas, the parol (a traditional starshaped lantern) is embellished with coloured paper cut into various forms such as floral designs on the
    faces, pom-pons and "tails" on the points of the star.
    There is also the art of pabalt (wrapper), where coloured paper is meticulously cut with small scissors
    and used to sheathe pastillas de leche (carabao milk candy) and other traditional sweets. Paper cutting
    is also involved in the creation of banderitas (bunting) that feature prominently in fiesta dcor; these may
    be elaborate or plain-cut paper squares and triangles strung over streets.

    Indian[edit]
    Sanjhi is the Indian art of paper cutting. The cut paper is usually placed on the floor and colors are filled
    in to make Rangoli.

    Jewish[edit]
    Main article: Jewish paper cutting

    Mizrah papercut, Eastern Europe, 19th century


    Papercutting has been a common Jewish art form since the Middle Ages, connected with various
    customs and ceremonies, and associated with holidays and family life. Paper cuts often
    decorated ketubot (marriage contracts), Mizrahs, and for ornaments on festive occasions. A story tells of
    Rabbi Shem-Tov ben Yitzhak ben Ardutiel, finding that his ink had frozen, continued to write the
    manuscript by cutting the letters into the paper. By about the 17th century, papercutting had become a
    popular form for small religious artifacts such as Mizrachs and Shavuot decorations. In the 20th century,
    the art of Jewish papercutting was revived in Israel. Today it is most commonly used
    for mizrachs and ketubot.

    Mexican[edit]
    Papel picado is the Mexican art of paper cutting. Tissue paper is cut into intricate designs with scissors
    or small, sharp chisels; this technique is frequently used to produce decorative banners.

    Swedish[edit]
    Christmas is when flowers of cut and manipulated paper, fringed candy holders called crackers,
    [5]
    and Ljuskrona which are covered with cut paper, are found in Swedish and Swedish-American homes.

    Switzerland[edit]
    There is a Swiss tradition of paper-cutting, especially in the Pays-d'Enhaut.

    Other[edit]
    Silhouette can refer to the art of cutting outlines or portraits out of black paper. Modern-day papercutters
    typically follow one or more of the "traditional" styles listed above, while others have begun to expand the
    art into new styles, motifs, and designs. Contemporary papercutting is also sometimes associated with
    the art of stenciling, itself being derived from techniques used in graffiti art. The use of hand-cut stencils
    in graffiti art has received international attention in recent years due in part to the artist Banksy.

    Notable papercut artists[edit]


    Joanna Koerten (16501715) Dutch artist skilled in Silhouette work.

    Adele Schopenhauer (1797-1849) German author and artist and sister of the
    philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer
    Hans Christian Andersen (18051875) Danish author also known for papercut artwork.

    Henry Matisse (1869-1954) is a French artist, who explored the use of paper-cut illustration and
    decoupage.

    Lotte Reiniger (18991981), maker of Silhouette films.

    Jad Fair (born 1954) is an American artist and musician.

    Jeanette Kuvin Oren (born 1961) American papercut artist

    Peter Callesen (born 1967) is a Danish artist and author.

    Kara Walker (born 1969), a contemporary African American artist.

    Lane Twitchell (born 1967), a contemporary American Landscape artist.

    Nahoko Kojima (born 1981), professional contemporary Japanese Paper Cut Artist. Pioneered
    sculptural Paper Cuts hanging in 3d.
    Nikki McClure, American papercut artist

    William Schaff (born 1973) is an American artist from Warren, Rhode Island. His original paper
    cutting was used for the cover of the album "I am Very Far" by Okkervil River.

    Rob Ryan is a British artist known for his papercutting and screen-printing.

    Hina Aoyama is a Japanese artist resident in France.


    Nancy Michalak American paper cut artist known for her paper cut and collage multi-layered

    art.

    See also[edit]
    WikimediaCommonshas
    mediarelatedtoPaper
    cutting.

    Chad (paper), left over fragments from cutting.

    Chinese paper folding

    Chinese paper cutting

    Leaf carving

    Scherenschnitte

    Silhouette

    Vytynanky (Wycinanki)

    Notes[edit]
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    (1974). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-08690-6

    2.

    ^ Jump up to:a b Michael Sullivan; Franklin D. Murphy (1996). Art and Artists of
    Twentieth-Century China. University of California Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-520-075566.

    3.

    Jump up^ "Chinese paper-cut". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 October 2011.

    4.

    Jump up^ "Paper Cutting". Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales,


    Music, and Art. ABC-CLIO. 2011. p. 285. ISBN 978-1-59884-241-8.

    5.

    Jump up^ Astrim, Catarina Lundgren,. Swedish Christmas in


    America. ISBN 978-9178431779.

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