Cut-art by Ja Christensen

Cut-art by Ja Christensen

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This volume brings together all the various threads of the ancient oriental art of paper-cutting. The author traces the history of the art from its beginnings as a popular folk tradition in China, and provides 30 step-by-step projects to teach readers different paper-cutting techniques.

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Cut-art by Ja Christensen

This volume brings together all the various threads of the ancient oriental art of paper-cutting. The author traces the history of the art from its beginnings as a popular folk tradition in China, to its flourishing in Japan where it is now practised both as a fine art and a hobby. The text provides 30 step-by-step projects to teach readers paper-cutting, from simple traditional Chinese techniques to modern methods developed by contemporary Japanese and Chinese artists. The book also includes a section on how to mount and display cut-art.
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ISBN 13 9780823011438
ISBN 10 0823011437
Title Cut-art
Author Ja Christensen
Condition Unavailable
Publisher Watson-Guptill Publications
Year published 1993-08-01
Number of pages 160
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