Wang Jianzhong, Chinese-style paper-cutting art

Author: Wang Jianzhong
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Mr. Wang Jianzhong has always loved painting since childhood. Influenced by his father's teachings and the art of paper-cutting, he has a profound understanding and unwavering passion for traditional Chinese art. Due to historical reasons, paper-cutting almost slipped away from Mr. Wang Jianzhong. However, what is admirable is that at the age of thirty-eight, he bravely turned back and rediscovered his old dream. Since he picked up the scissors again, sixteen years have passed. Over these sixteen years, he has devoted almost all his working time to learning, researching, and creating paper-cutting. He takes great joy in paper-cutting and has quietly rooted himself in the soil of traditional Chinese art. As the saying goes, "Hard work is rewarded," and his paper-cutting art has gained social recognition and praise. Mr. Wang Jianzhong's paper-cutting is both expressive and skillful, rustic yet refined, playful and vivid, with a style that closely resembles his father's. He deeply grasps the essence of Wang Zigang's paper-cutting art. The publication of Wang Jianzhong's Haipai Paper-Cutting Art is a summary of his decade-long dedication to the art. May Mr. Wang Jianzhong continue to explore the art of paper-cutting in the future and create even more outstanding works.