Claudia Hopf

Fun book with a lot of challenging cuttings. Most patters rely on painting or perforations in order to define the image.

Three sections
-History and many examples from all cultures
-How to with many cool patterns by the author. This section is not dumbed down. She offers reasonably challenging examples with a photo of her finished work using the pattern.
-A gallery of the most interesting current and vintage work by various artists.

These are not just silhouettes. Most are very colorful.
Possibly the best book on the subject. Most informative.