Papercutting: An International Bibliography and Selected Guide to U.S. Collections

by Martha Kreisel

The art and craft of cutting paper into artistic, symbolic, and useful items is an international phenomenon with a history as old as paper itself. Papercutting has been done by school children and Chinese peasants, by skilled artists and accomplished amateurs. The resulting work can be as simple and direct as a portrait silhouette, or incredibly intricate and laden with religious symbolism. Papercuts can be found in many cultures around the world...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810828561
• ISBN13: 9780810828568
• Release Date: May 1994
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.8"