Wang Zigan, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Wang Zigan

artist

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1920

Date of Death: 16-Feb-2000

Profession: artist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Wang Zigan (Chinese:???) (April 18, 1920 - February 16, 2000) was a modern papercutting artist, master of arts and crafts, and famous Shanghai-style papercutter.
His works contain both the delicacy of the South and the outgoingness of the North, ranging from flowers and grass to insects, birds, and beasts.
His most important representative works are "The crowing of the cock" (Chinese: ???????), "Chicken eats centipede" (Chinese: ????), etc.
His "Selected papercutting works of Wang Zigan" (Chinese: ??????) was published.
He once published "History of Shanghai papercutting" (Chinese: ??????) and "The creation of papercutting" (Chinese: ???????).