American Papercut Art, a Subcategory of Representational Art (other): 20-21st Century

American Papercut Art

a Subcategory of Representational Art (other): 20-21st Century

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This topic also includes 19th century American Papercut Art

Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now is a 2019 exhibit at the Birmingham Museum of Art which says: "Before the selfie, before the Polaroid, and even before the photograph, there was the silhouette, a profile portrait made from cut paper. Silhouettes were a hugely popular and accessible form of portraiture in the nineteenth century, offering almost instant images of everyday Americans-women, men, black, white, presidents, and laborers." Accessed 5/20

Clear-cut: The Point of Papercuts is a 2016 panel discussion on the art of papercuts hosted by Chapman University's Art Collections Department, which says: "Papercutting is a centuries-old, cross-cultural art form that remains vibrant and relevant today. Practiced by artists from Kabul to Mexico to China to Los Angeles, papercutting is an artistic language that uses humor, satire, and elegance to engage with contemporary politics, cultural traditions, and the wonder and strangeness of our external and interior worlds." Accessed 11/16

Deep Cuts: Contemporary Paper Cutting is a 2017 exhibit at the Currier Museum of Art which says: "Deep Cuts will showcase work by contemporary artists who reconsider, redefine and even subvert the centuries-old practice of paper cutting." Also see 2/16/17 article in The Tip Sheet. Accessed 3/17

In Profile: A Look at Silhouettes is a 2020 exhibit at the New-York Historical Society which says: "The art of silhouettes -- at first, black profiles either cut from paper or painted -- emerged as a popular form of portraiture in 19th-century America when there were few trained portrait painters." Also see 11/21/20 article in Enfilade. Accessed 10/20

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