Gisèle Vivance
Country: France
Title in the original language: Chinoiserie Cartophile – Etude sur les cartes postales chinoises illustrées en timbres découpés
Title translated into English: Chinese Postcards – A study of Chinese picture postcards featuring cut-out stamps
Publisher: Vitry-sur-Seine, author
Year of publication: 2025
Number of pages: 164
Price: 30 €
Main language: French
Short Description: Various techniques have been used to illustrate picture postcards. This book examines those created using mosaics of finely cut stamps featuring different subjects. The Chinese are masters of the art of paper-cutting and employed this technique at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. With numerous examples, the book invites readers to discover the artistic richness of these works.
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