Gaomi paper-cutting art

Paper-cut art is the second of the "Three Musts of High Density", and it is a common and self-appreciating folk art. Paper-cut art has a history of at least 2,000 years in China. Gaomi paper-cutting has a long history and is widely spread among the people. But when did Gaomi paper-cutting begin? There is no written record and no archaeological discovery. According to local legend, it flourished at the same time as throwing gray New Year pictures. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, a large number of immigrants brought paper-cutting from other places, and the subject and object merged, gradually forming a unique high-density paper-cutting style. 1. Blocks and lines form three tones of black, white and gray, which set off each other with strong contrast and rich sense of rhythm. Second, the notes are tall and straight, thick and rough, full of strong stone meaning. The third is good at ingenious conception. The composition is exaggerated and distorted without distortion. Ingenious conception, naive modeling, strong lines, high interest and overwhelming technology.

Different from other works of art, paper-cutting has many complicated techniques and unique materials, but paper-cutting artists can cut out works of art with various themes and patterns with a pair of ordinary scissors and daily paper. In the paper-cutting art that is popular all over the country, Gaomi paper-cutting is called "unique", which mainly depends on the different themes and artistic styles it expresses.

The theme of Gaomi paper-cut is widely known. As for the extent of its breadth and the number of varieties, it is difficult to count. Everything closely related to people's daily life, from animals and birds in nature to ancient myths and legends, as well as timeless historical stories, literary characters and plots have entered the field of vision of paper-cutting art, and from conception to techniques, from content to form, they fully reflect the aesthetic of China, which is both in form and spirit. The combination of form and meaning, focusing on meaning, resembles the freehand brushwork of Chinese painting.

In art, Gaomi paper-cut is exquisitely conceived, elegant and simple in shape, with strong and straight lines, rich stone flavor and exquisite charm. For example, it is difficult to express the interesting life of keeping slugs in cages on monochrome paper-cuts. However, the high-density paper-cut artists have creatively conceived the idea of releasing the slug from the cage, so that its hard and powerful hind legs are tightly hooked in the exquisite cage, and the slug must move forward with wide eyes, which not only naturally shows this specific life theme, but also places people's strong desire for freedom and a better life. Similarly, the paper-cut with the theme of "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", Jiangnan paper-cut is exquisitely displayed with soft thin lines and hand-painted facial features, while Hebei paper-cut is mainly made of blocks, with black faces, which only require a complete overall outline without detailed description, and the high-density paper-cut is composed of thin lines such as fishing lines and reticulate patterns, which is tall and gentle, showing the "black face" of paper-cut authors. They have not received professional education in art and want to Their works are not very good in form, but they are coarse and fine, and elegant in hiding. Since the reform and opening up, Gaomi paper-cut works have been exhibited and won prizes at home and abroad for many times, and paper-cut artists often visit abroad. 1994 Gaomi was named "the hometown of folk (paper-cut) art in China". 1997 "Year of the Ox" national zodiac stamp pattern is selected from Gaomi folk paper-cutting.