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    Silhouettes are a type of cut paper art where a person's profile is cut from black paper to create a shadow-like portrait. The art form originated in the 18th century and was named after Etienne de Silhouette, a French finance minister whose frugal policies led to anything inexpensive being called "a la Silhouette." Auguste Amant Constant Fidle Edouart was a famous French silhouettist in the 19th century who brought the art form to America before losing all his works in a shipwreck. Different cultures around the world have developed their own paper cutting art traditions, including German Scherenschnitte, Japanese kirigami, Mexican papel picado, Polish wy

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    Silhouettes are a type of cut paper art where a person's profile is cut from black paper to create a shadow-like portrait. The art form originated in the 18th century and was named after Etienne de Silhouette, a French finance minister whose frugal policies led to anything inexpensive being called "a la Silhouette." Auguste Amant Constant Fidle Edouart was a famous French silhouettist in the 19th century who brought the art form to America before losing all his works in a shipwreck. Different cultures around the world have developed their own paper cutting art traditions, including German Scherenschnitte, Japanese kirigami, Mexican papel picado, Polish wy

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    The Art of Cut Paper PDF

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    Silhouettes are a type of cut paper art where a person's profile is cut from black paper to create a shadow-like portrait. The art form originated in the 18th century and was named after Etienne de Silhouette, a French finance minister whose frugal policies led to anything inexpensive being called "a la Silhouette." Auguste Amant Constant Fidle Edouart was a famous French silhouettist in the 19th century who brought the art form to America before losing all his works in a shipwreck. Different cultures around the world have developed their own paper cutting art traditions, including German Scherenschnitte, Japanese kirigami, Mexican papel picado, Polish wy

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    The Art of Cut Paper

    What is a silhouette?
    Miniature Cuttings Black Profiles Skiagrams Shadowgraphs Shadow Portrait Black Shades

    History of the Name


    Etienne de Silhouette, Finance Minister to Louis XV in 1759 Unpopular monetary tactics- anything cheap became labeled as a la Silhouette ( he was also was a silhouette artist)

    Auguste Amant Constant Fidle Edouart


    Famous French Silhouettist The Black Shade Man Came to America in 1839 Returned to Europe Shipwrecked off the coast of Jersey- lived, but all his works were lost! Never cut another silhouette!

    John Meirs Silhouettes

    What company uses silhouettes to advertise its product today?

    Paper Cutting around the World

    Scherenschnitte

    Kirigami

    Papel Picado

    Wycinanki

    Jianzh

    Central Montcalm Silhouettes

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