Paper-cut materials are a good resource for modern design
Chinese traditional folk paper-cut art is the main art of Chinese folk art, and it can also be said to be the matrix art. This art most completely embodies the characteristics of folk visual thinking and modeling, and draws on and carries forward the cultural heritage of our ancient nation. The traditional Chinese graphics with the most original spirit of creation and aesthetics are applied in graphic design with modern design concepts and expression techniques, becoming the trend of modern graphic design in China in the 21st century.
The theme of Chinese folk paper-cutting is mainly attached to folk activities, and the resulting patterns are very rich, including original totem symbols, flowers and birds, fish and insects, animals, melons and fruits, as well as myths, folk stories, legendary figures, and drama figures. , even the shape of utensils, auspicious characters, etc., if you put them together, it is almost a complete collection of patterns of traditional Chinese arts and crafts.
These traditional folk paper-cut images are not accidental creations, but have been continuously processed and created by generations of folk artists over thousands of years. It embodies collective wisdom, has profound historical deposits and strong national characteristics. Moreover, these paper-cut images are familiar to the public. Their existence is related to a large number of customs and beliefs that are generally popular in society. It does not depend on personal preferences. It comes from life and has a fairly stable audience. Its design is well known and has an extremely wide range of social universality.
Learning from these images with distinctive personalities and strong folk characteristics in modern graphic design will provide us with extremely rich visual art resources and greatly enrich our graphic design language.
