Scherenschnitte, which means "scissor cuts" in German, is the art of paper cutting design. The artwork often has rotational symmetry within the design, and common forms include silhouettes, valentines, and love letters. The art tradition was founded in Switzerland and Germany in the 16th century and was brought to Colonial America in the 18th century by Swiss and German immigrants who settled primarily in Pennsylvania.
My good friend Wren recommended a neat book by Peter V. Fritsch. I had never heard of Scherenschnitte before, but I know I love Dutch folk art (especially hex signs), and when she sent me some images from the book, I couldn't order it quickly enough.
Here are some images and poetry...
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Thanks, Wren!
14 comments:
Someone needs to hop on the Halloween Hex Sign gig.
I think they'd make some buck.
Love the images you featured! Such a cool book, glad you like it!
Thanks! And it's like you said, these things could be cut out of the book and framed as wall art.
I really want that pumpkin/bat one as a hex sign (hope Sam Heimer is reading this stuff). haha
I’m loving the third one with the clothesline ghosts! Remind me of 1921.
I can see that! Nice!
I love the poem that goes to that. The concept of a witch doing Ghost wash is hilarious to me.
never seen these before takes a good hand to make such a cut i like these
My only complaint or critique would be that there should be some templates included so us less creative folks can make them too!
True!
I don't fare well with this kind of detail.
Those are spectacular - the detail is amazing. Especially that witch and her laundry.
SO many more in the book too.
DAMN, that takes a lot of patience and talent, 2 things I don't have. Very frickn' cool.
Mr. Macabre
These are so cool! and I love the shot of Sam Heimer reading the book. : D
Haha...totally Sam!
I just love these!
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