Papercutting
Papercutting is the art of cutting paper designs. This art originally was used to cover screens, decorate windows, and as patterns for embroidery. The art has evolved uniquely all over the world into unique styles. Papercuttings are cut by both scissor and knife.
History
Papercutting originated in China sometime between 200 BC and 200 AD. 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.
Styles
Jianzhi is the Chinese art of papercutting. Kirigami, also called Monkiri, is the Japanese art of paper cutting and folding. Papel picado is the Mexican art of paper cutting. Scherenschnitte means “scissors cutting” and is the German and Swiss art of paper cutting. Silhouette is the art of cutting outlines or portraits out of black paper. Wycinanki also means “scissors cutting” and is a Polish style of papercutting.
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