Current research status of Shaanxi folk paper-cutting at home and abroad
There are many domestic works on Shaanxi folk paper-cutting. There are almost no people abroad who study Shaanxi folk paper-cutting. In terms of modern domestic research, some scholars began to come to Shaanxi in 1978 to investigate, excavate and sort out the folk art here. They made positive contributions to the spread of paper-cut art in contemporary society. In recent years, many scholars have also conducted some research on Shaanxi folk paper-cutting. In the mid-to-late 1980s, Mr. Lu Shengzhong of the Central Academy of Fine Arts conducted a relatively extensive and in-depth investigation, collection, arrangement and research on paper-cut window grilles in Shaanxi, especially paper-cut in northern Shaanxi.
The main works include "Life - Moment and Eternity" and "The Soul Calling", and the main works include "Goodbye Tradition 1", "Goodbye Tradition 2", "Goodbye Tradition 3", "Goodbye Tradition 4", and "Chinese Folk Paper-cutting" , "We'll See", etc. In 1992, Mr. Wang Xiaoshi published "Characteristics of Ansai Folk Paper-cutting" in the Journal of Hangzhou Normal University. "Ansai Folk Paper-cutting" edited by Yang Hongming, Chen Shanqiao, Xie Niya and Ansai Cultural Relics Bureau and published by Shaanxi Peoples Publishing House, with a large number of pictures to introduce the paper-cutting in Ansai area of ??northern Shaanxi in detail, is a collection of traditional Chinese Cultural way of thinking, modeling, techniques, colors and modern painting consciousness are integrated into one. Song Rus new book, "Explanation of Shaanxi Folk Paper-cutting" published by Shaanxi Peoples Education Press, details the symbolic meaning and connotation of paper-cutting in Shaanxi, with a large number of pictures. Fei Xiaoqi and Qiao Zhengdong from the Northern Shaanxi Culture Institute of Yan'an University in Shaanxi published "The Cultural Origin and Composition of Paper-cutting in Northern Shaanxi" in "Folk Culture". In December 2003, Mr. Guan Xianglins "Paper-cut Art Master Ku Shulan" was published on the "Ethnic Forum". "Guanzhong Xifu - Fengxiang Folk Culture" written by Zhang Shuoping and published by Shaanxi Peoples Publishing House details the folk art of Fengxiang area in Shaanxi, especially Fengxiangs paper-cutting. In 2003, Mr. He Wenbin published "First Introduction to the Folk Paper-cutting Art of Northern Shaanxi" in the Journal of Suzhou Vocational University.
In foreign countries, there are very few people who study Shaanxi folk paper-cutting art, and it is difficult to find information. We can only learn foreign paper-cutting art by learning from existing Western paper-cutting arts, such as Matisse paper-cutting, Andersen paper-cutting, etc. Do comparative research on Chinese and foreign paper-cutting,Gain a deeper understanding of Shaanxi folk paper-cutting.
