What is the value of paper cutting?

1. Paper-cutting is a folk art, which is used to decorate life or cooperate with other folk activities. It has a broad mass base and is integrated into the social life of people of all ethnic groups. It is an important part of various folk activities.

2. Its visual image and modeling format contain rich cultural and historical information, express the social identity, moral concept, practical experience, life ideal and aesthetic taste of the general public, and have multiple social values such as cognition, education, expressiveness, lyricism, entertainment and communication?

3. Paper-cutting is good at combining all kinds of objects and images to produce ideal and beautiful effects. Pursuing auspicious metaphor has become one of the ultimate goals of image combination, which has aroused people's desire for a happy life. People pray for adequate food and clothing, prosperity, health and longevity, and all the best. This simple wish is conveyed through paper cutting.

Extended data:

From the specific use, it can be roughly divided into four categories:

One is for posting, that is, directly sticking on doors, windows, walls, lanterns and ribbons for decoration. Such as window grilles, wall flowers, ceiling flowers, cigarette lattices, lantern flowers, paper-tied flowers, and door stickers;

Second, it is used for decoration, that is, for decorating gifts, dowries, sacrifices and offerings. Such as flowers, flowers, fireworks, candlestick flowers, fragrant flowers, Chongyang flag;

Thirdly, embroidery patterns are used in clothing, shoes, hats and pillows. Such as shoe flower, pillow flower, hat flower, bib flower, sleeve flower and suspender flower;

Fourth, printing and dyeing, that is, as a printing plate for blue printed cloth, used for clothing, quilts, curtains, bags, bibs, headscarves, etc.