Folk paper-cutting in Foshan, Guangdong Province spread in the Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Because its paper-cut production method adopts cutting, engraving, chiseling, printing, writing, lining and so on. , and can be divided into solid color paper-cutting, copper lining, copper writing material, paper writing material, golden flower, silver writing material, etc. , tin foil cutting and carving. In particular, the copper writing material is the most distinctive, which integrates painting, sculpture and writing techniques, making the works vigorous, simple and magnificent. More than a hundred years ago, Foshan paper-cut was also used as a manuscript for architecture and furniture carving, and was later used for interior decoration. Sticked on lintels and iron beams, it is also used as a decoration for ceremonies, decorations, spending money and setting off firecrackers.
In ancient times, paper-cutting was mainly used for holiday decoration, sacrificial decoration, embroidery and carving patterns, product trademarks and so on. With the development of society, Foshan paper-cut based on tradition is more representative in Chinese paper-cut art because of its rigorous composition and strong decoration. It has got rid of the elegant and steady technological characteristics, embodied the theme of the times life, and pioneered a road of traditional art innovation.
The current pattern design is very different from the traditional copper chisel paper-cutting. "The original has many complicated elements, many stories to tell, and the scene is grand. The current style is simple, pure and like a duck to water. It should be more intuitive and modern on the original basis. " Designers have also transformed the mounting of some works to make them more in line with modern aesthetics. ""The original mounting was messy, but now we have turned it into a pure black frame, which can show the color and exquisiteness of the work to the maximum extent and make the vision more pure. "