Chen Yongcai

03-1223Paper-cuttingTraditional Fine ArtsFoshan, GuangdongBatch 3 (2009)

Lineage & School of Heritage

In 1960 he joined the Foshan Folk Art Research Institute, studying under Liang Langsheng, a veteran Foshan paper-cutting artist.

Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire

Male, of Han ethnicity, born in October 1941 in Foshan City, Guangdong Province. He has worked in the art of paper-cutting for more than fifty years and is richly experienced. His works are known for fine, flowing lines, delicate openwork, wide-ranging subjects, novel formats and varied techniques; he is especially skilled at making huge paper-cuts to decorate modern buildings. One of his representative works, the large paper-cut mural Foshan Autumn Colours Festival, is four metres high and twenty-one metres long.

Honors & Recognition

Representative bearer of Paper-cutting (Guangdong paper-cutting), a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. His works have been shown in many exhibitions at various levels and have won awards. He actively passes on paper-cutting skills to a number of disciples, ensuring that the art has successors.

References & Archival Sources

Chen Yongcai · National Representative Bearer Archive

Representative Items of This Bearer

Profile

Representative item: Paper-cutting
Item code: Ⅶ-16
Category: Traditional Fine Arts
Region: Foshan, Guangdong
Born: 1941.10
Batch: Batch 3 (2009)

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