Scherenschnitte
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Scherenschnitte (Script error: No such module "IPA".), 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.
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Further 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. (Template:ISBN Template:ISBN)
- Lüscher, Ernst. Heraus Mit Der Schere. Bern: Verlag Paul Haupt, 1979. (Template:ISBN, Template:ISBN)
- 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. (Template:ISBN, Template:ISBN)