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  2. Vytynanky (Wycinanki) - Wikipedia

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    Vycinanka is also known as vyrazanka or vystryhanka. Viačaslaŭ Dubinka was key in reviving in Belarus the folk art of paper cutting images with scissors. [1] Repeatedly the winner of international competitions, he left behind thousands of images with this technique. His works have adorned calendars, business cards, notepads, postcards and ...

  3. Papercutting - Wikipedia

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    Paper-cut with stupa. One of the earliest known papercuts, this specimen was recovered by Paul Pelliot in the Dunhuang grotto and is dated to the tenth century. Bibliothèque nationale de France Chinese paper cuttings (2014) Papercutting or paper cutting is the art of paper designs. Art has evolved all over the world to adapt to different ...

  4. Joanna Koerten - Wikipedia

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    Joanna Koerten, (married name Joanna Block) (17 November 1650 in Amsterdam – 28 December 1715 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch artist who excelled in painting, drawing, embroidery, glass etching, and wax modeling. She achieved fame as a silhouette cutter, the art of creating outline images from pieces of cut paper mounted on a contrasting background.

  5. Chinese paper cutting - Wikipedia

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    Chinese paper cutting is a treasured traditional Chinese art dating back to when paper was developed. Paper cutting became popular as a way of decorating doors and windows as paper became more accessible. These elaborate cutting designs are created with scissors or artwork knives and can include a variety of shapes, such as symbols and animals.

  6. Lü Shengzhong - Wikipedia

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    Lü Shengzhong (Chinese: 吕胜中; born 1952) is a Chinese artist who specializes in the ancient Chinese art of paper cutting. He came of age during the turbulent Cultural Revolution. When China started to open up following the death of Chairman Mao in 1976, Lü Shengzhong turned to traditional Chinese folk arts, unlike his contemporaries who ...

  7. Scherenschnitte - Wikipedia

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    Scherenschnitte (German pronunciation: [ˈʃeːʁənˌʃnɪtə]), which means "scissor cuts" in German, is the art of paper cutting design. The artwork often has rotational symmetry within the design, and common forms include silhouettes, valentines, and love letters. The art tradition was founded in Switzerland and Germany in the 16th century ...

  8. The Snail - Wikipedia

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    Location. Tate Modern, London. The Snail (L'escargot) is a collage by Henri Matisse. The work was created from summer 1952 to early 1953. It is pigmented with gouache on paper, cut and pasted onto a base layer of white paper measuring 9'4 3⁄4 " × 9' 5" (287 × 288 cm). The piece is in the Tate Modern collection in London.

  9. China Paper Cutting Museum - Wikipedia

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    Yangzhou, China. Coordinates. 32°23′44″N 119°26′49″E  /  32.395640°N 119.446998°E  / 32.395640; 119.446998. Type. Art Museum. Founder. Feng Yica. The China Paper Cutting Museum (Chinese: 中国剪纸博物馆) is a museum located in Yangzhou, China. The museum is dedicated to preserving paper art from China.