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Elsa Mora Carves Simple Sheets of Paper Into Elaborate Papercut Illustrations

05/20/2012

Cuban Elsa Mora's paper illustrations

Born in <a title="Cuban Elsa Mora's Emotional Paper Illustrations " href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba" target="_blank">Cuba</a> but settled in Los Angeles, <a title="Cuban Elsa Mora's Emotional Paper Illustrations " href="http://elsita.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Elsa Mora</a> cuts simple sheets of paper to create magical, elaborate artworks. Mora developed her art while she was looking after her <a title="Cuban Elsa Mora's Emotional Paper Illustrations " href="http://inhabitat.com/cradle-is-a-flat-pack-chair-designed-specifically-for-autistic-people/" target="_blank">autistic</a> child. She soon realized the value of being extremely patient and consistent, and these qualities show in her incredibly detailed papercut works.

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Cuban Elsa Mora's paper illustrations

Elsa Mora is a multidisciplinary artist working in the fields of drawing, porcelain, painting, and <a title="Cuban Elsa Mora's Emotional Paper Illustrations " href="http://inhabitat.com/artist-bovery-lee-draws-detailed-scenes-of-power-sacrifice-and-survival-with-a-knife/" target="_blank">papercut</a>.

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Cuban Elsa Mora's paper illustrations

An ex-art teacher, she makes wonderful creations armed with the patience gained through her teaching years.

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Cuban Elsa Mora's paper illustrations

Dubbed 'Forest in the Mind', 'The Wound' and 'Secret Anatomy of a Young Girl', her emotional illustrations are made entirely from cut paper.

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Cuban Elsa Mora's paper illustrations

Mixing plant life and human bodies, this Cuban artist expresses her emotions and family tales through <a title="Cuban Elsa Mora's Emotional Paper Illustrations " href="http://inhabitat.com/mathias-bengtsson%E2%80%99s-zebra-like-biodegradable-paper-chair-brings-danish-design-to-the-cutting-edge/mathias-bengtsson-biodegradable-paper-chair-2/" target="_blank">paper</a>.

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Cuban Elsa Mora's paper illustrations

Elsa Mora's work is represented by<a title="Cuban Elsa Mora's Emotional Paper Illustrations " href="http://www.couturiergallery.com/" target="_blank"> Couturier Gallery</a> in LA and <a title="Cuban Elsa Mora's Emotional Paper Illustrations " href="http://www.phylliskindgallery.com/" target="_blank">Phyllis Kind Gallery</a> in NYC.

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Cuban Elsa Mora's paper illustrations

Feminine, childlike, and expressive, Mora's work embeds stories within simple sheets of paper.

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Cuban Elsa Mora's paper illustrations

Born in Cuba but settled in Los Angeles, Elsa Mora cuts simple sheets of paper to create magical, elaborate artworks. Mora developed her art while she was looking after her autistic child. She soon realized the value of being extremely patient and consistent, and these qualities show in her incredibly detailed papercut works.

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Cuban Elsa Mora's paper illustrations