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Up in Flames: The Ephemeral Art of Pasted-Paper Sculpture in Taiwan Hardcover - 2004

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Up in Flames is the first comprehensive study of the traditional Chinese craft of paper sculpture: the construction in bamboo and paper of human figures, figures of gods, buildings, and other objects--all intended to be ritually burned. The book documents this ancient craft as it exists today in Taiwan. The fascinating fundamentals of the craft, the tools and materials, as well as the techniques used to construct houses and human figures, never investigated before, are described and illustrated in detail. The written material is augmented by many color photographs showing the objects and the men and women who make them.

Although the tradition of burning objects as a part of religious ceremonies is still strong, the traditional paper and bamboo objects are being more and more often replaced by plastic components and whole preprinted cardboard counterparts. The resulting changes in the personal, business, and especially the creative and artistic side of the craft are therefore also addressed.

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Up in Flames is the first comprehensive study of the traditional Chinese craft of paper sculpture: the construction in bamboo and paper of human figures, figures of gods, buildings, and other objects--all intended to be ritually burned. The book documents this ancient craft as it exists today in Taiwan. The fascinating fundamentals of the craft, the tools and materials, as well as the techniques used to construct houses and human figures, never investigated before, are described and illustrated in detail. The written material is augmented by many color photographs showing the objects and the men and women who make them.
Although the tradition of burning objects as a part of religious ceremonies is still strong, the traditional paper and bamboo objects are being more and more often replaced by plastic components and whole preprinted cardboard counterparts. The resulting changes in the personal, business, and especially the creative and artistic side of the craft are therefore also addressed.

Details

Title Up in Flames: The Ephemeral Art of Pasted-Paper Sculpture in Taiwan
Author Ellen Johnston Laing; Helen Hui-Ling Liu
Binding Hardcover
Edition First edition
Pages 207
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Stanford University Press, Stanford, California
Date February 18, 2004
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780804734554 / 0804734550
Weight 1.66 lbs (0.75 kg)
Dimensions 10.38 x 7.3 x 0.87 in (26.37 x 18.54 x 2.21 cm)
Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
Library of Congress subjects Paper sculpture, Chinese - Taiwan - 20th, Funeral rites and ceremonies - Taiwan
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003017836
Dewey Decimal Code 745.54

About the author

Ellen Johnston Laing is Research Associate at the Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan. Helen Hui-ling Liu is a commercial artist from Taiwan.