Current status of research on Zigong paper-cutting | Current status of research on folk paper-cutting culture
As for the theoretical research on paper-cut art, so far, there have been many domestic research reports or academic papers on the paper-cut folk art with regional characteristics. There are 22 masters theses including "Investigation and Research on the Ritual Paper-cutting Art of the Zhuang Nationality in Jingxi", "Inheritance and Protection of Folk Paper-cutting in Zhongyang, Shanxi", and "Research on the Art Form of Fuyang Paper-cutting". Among them, it mainly involves paper-cutting in northern China such as Shandong, Shanxi, and Shaanxi, as well as paper-cutting in some ethnic minority areas. Few people have studied Sichuan paper-cutting folk art, which is equally sophisticated, has a wide range of themes, has a long history, and has extremely high artistic value. Zigong paper-cutting, as a bright pearl in Sichuan folk art, has gradually begun to attract the attention and research of university teachers, and the following five journals have studied Zigong paper-cutting from three levels:
1. The overall research on the artistic style of Zigong paper-cutting includes: the article "Zigong Characteristic Paper-cutting" published by Teacher Liang Chuan in Consumer Guide in November 2008. The article briefly summarizes Zigong paper-cutting. First of all, we will talk about the historical background of Zigong paper-cutting. We mainly talk about the art of Zigong paper-cutting coming from the art of Zigong lanterns. Secondly, we will talk about the traditional patterns of Zigong paper-cutting and the art form after liberation. Thirdly, in terms of modeling characteristics, emphasis is placed on the expressive techniques of paper-cut hollowing and hooking. The article makes a general summary of the paper-cutting style from three aspects, and also summarizes the characteristics of Zigong paper-cutting. However, the formation background and development stage of paper-cutting are not explained clearly enough, and the modeling characteristics are not rich enough. In particular, there is no direct or indirect connection between its unique artistic connotation and local life and local culture.
2. Those who conducted a brief study on the protection and development of Zigong paper-cutting include: Teachers Liang Chuan and Teacher Li Xiaorong in September 2007"The Protection and Development of Zigong Paper-cutting" was co-written and published in Sichuan Drama. The article briefly combed the development of Zigong paper-cutting art from the 1950s to the 1990s, and talked about the two masters Yu Manbai and Shen Chenglin. artistic characteristics. Based on a brief overview of the history and current situation of Zigong paper-cutting, the two authors put forward more views on how to protect and develop Zigong paper-cutting. The article pointed out that the protection of Zigong paper-cutting requires the joint efforts of the government and the people of Zigong, and the inheritance of paper-cutting requires Create more artistic atmosphere and attract young people with artistic background to join in it. Another article is "Re-understanding of "Zigong Paper-cutting"" published by Teacher Liang Chuan in Science and Technology Information in May 2007. The article also briefly summarizes the development history of Zigong paper-cutting and proposes paper-cutting as an artistic decoration closely related to folk life. It has almost lost its original ecological soil. Zigongs characteristic paper-cutting plays an irreplaceable role in promoting the historical process of Zigongs regional cultural and economic construction. It expresses the authors concerns about the current situation of Zigong paper-cutting, and also proposes some measures on how to protect the art of Zigong paper-cutting. The focus of these two articles is to discuss how to protect and develop Zigong paper-cutting. There is a lack of discussion on artistic issues such as Zigong paper-cutting’s unique artistic style, art form, and expression themes, and there is no specific and feasible proposal for development prospects. suggestions and solutions.
3. Those who have studied the application fields of Zigong paper-cutting include: Teacher Li Jingyuan published the article "Formal Elements of Local Crafts - Zigong Paper-cutting - Posters and Advertisements" in Science and Technology Information in July 2009. The article briefly outlines the style of Zigong paper-cutting and the concept of posters. It also mentions the composition form and color matching of Zigong paper-cutting. It focuses on the Zigong paper-cutting art that can be applied to the design and production of Zigong tourism posters and advertisements. In another article: "Zigong Paper-cutting Art Decorates Urban Public Spaces" co-authored by Pan Yan and Lu Yan in February 2013 and published in Jianlan Literature. This article starts from the perspective of the application of traditional decorative arts in the city and explores the possibility of Zigong paper-cutting, as a traditional art, in the decoration of public spaces in Zigong City. The article is more about discussing the importance of urban space for city promotion, and does not explain too much how Zigong lanterns are used in urban space decoration. The above two articles discuss two possibilities for the application of paper-cutting art from the perspective of the application of Zigong paper-cutting. Generally speaking, these two applications are still far from enough for the folk art of paper-cutting. There should be more and wider applications. Development and application space.
