Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)Hongyi He Chinese papercuts collection
Main title
- Hongyi He Chinese papercuts collection.
Published/Produced
- 1989-2007.
Links
Links
- Finding aid https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af020006
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Description
- approximately 365 items.
- manuscripts 350 items ; 0.4 linear feet
- graphic materials 8 photographs : digital, black and white, color (JPEG, TIF)
- graphic materials 2 framed cut-paper works : paper ; various sizes.
- moving images 5 videocassettes of 5 (Mini-DV) (3 hours 30 min.) : digital, color, sound.
Rights advisory
- Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.
Access advisory
- Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact
Finding aids
- Finding aid is available online https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/eadafc.af020006
Local shelving no.
- VAS 7629-7631
- AFC 2006/008
Related names
Biography/History note
- Hongyi He is a Chinese papercut artist recognized as a "master of folk arts and crafts" by UNESCO. She was born in Wuhan, Hubei, China, on May 1, 1954. Hongyi He started paper cutting as a hobby when she was twelve years old, and kept this particular hobby throughout China's turbulent historical transformation. She earned a bachelor's and master's degrees in folk literature and arts from Common University of Central China, in 1980 and 1982 respectively. After her graduation, she began teaching at National South-Central China University in Wuhan. While working, she was sent to Beijing Normal University for a half year as part of a training program for faculty of folklore and folk art. At this program, she met her mentor and teacher, Zhong-Jin Wen, a leading scholar of Chinese folk art. He influenced her work and encouraged her to create contemporary folk art as a papercut artist. Hongyi He has attended conferences, given lectures, and presented exhibitions in China, Korea, Japan, and the United States. She currently teaches at the National South-Central China University in Wuhan. She is also an active artist in the United States and promotes her art among Chinese communities in metropolitan Washington, DC, through lectures and workshops.
Summary
- The collection documents Hongyi He's method and philosophy behind her papercutting repertory through her biography, publications, and samples of her work. Papercuts created during a lecture/demonstration and interview at the Library of Congress on February 24, 2006, are also contained in this collection, along with several paper-cuts that were later donated to the American Folklife Center.
LC Subjects
Other Subjects
- Washington (D.C.), event place.
Form/Genre
Notes
- In Chinese and English; the video recording is in Chinese with English translations provided.
Acquisition source
- Hongyi He ; Donation; 2006, 2007.
Cite as
- Hongyi He Chinese papercuts collection (AFC 2006/008) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
LCCN
- 2019655212
Language code
- chi eng chi eng
Geographic area code
- a-cc--- n-us-dc
Repository
- Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home
Type of material
- Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
Content type
- two-dimensional moving image
- still image
- text
Media type
- unmediated
- video
- computer
Carrier type
- sheet
- videocassette
- online resource
Item Availability
CALL NUMBER
Request in
- American Folklife Center (Jefferson, LJG53)
