Kirigami

In the United States, the term was coined by Florence Temko from Japanese , , and , , in the title of her 1962 book, , the Creative Art of Paper cutting. The book achieved enough success that the word was accepted as the Western name for the art of paper cutting. Typically, starts with a folded base, which is then unfolded; cuts are then opened and flattened to make the finished design. Simple are usually symmetrical, such as snowflakes, pentagrams, or orchid blossoms. A difference between and the art of "full base", or 180-degree opening structures, is that is made out of a single piece of paper that has then been cut. == Notable artists ==

• (born 1924–), a renowned () artist known for his colourful , which have also been published as a book. • Nahoko Kojima (born 1981–), a professional contemporary Japanese artist, who pioneered sculptural, three-dimensional . • Giovanni Russo (born 1969–), a professional contemporary Italian artist, who pioneered monumental, three-dimensional postcards . ==See also==