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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
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
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
in the 16th century and was brought to Colonial America in the 18th century by Swiss and German immigrants who settled primarily in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
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See also
* Papercutting * Chinese paper cuttingFurther reading
*Gilpin, Sandra. "Scherenschnitte and Fraktur." ''Pennsylvania Folklife'' 37.4 (Summer 1988): 190–192. *Hopf, Claudia. ''Papercutting: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning the Craft''. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2007. ( ) *Lüscher, Ernst. ''Heraus Mit Der Schere.'' Bern: Verlag Paul Haupt, 1979. (, ) *Schaffer, Sharon A. "''Scherenschnitte'' of the Pennsylvania Dutch." ''Pennsylvania Folklife'' 29.4 (1980): 14–16. *Schläpfer-Geiser, Susanne. ''Scherenschnitte: Designs and Techniques for the Traditional Craft of Papercutting.'' Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1996. (, )External links
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