Sister Mary Jean Dorcy (1914 - 1988)

Sister Mary Jean Dorcy, born Frances Emma Dorcy (March 10, 1914 - May 5, 1988) was an American Dominican nun. Sister Mary Jean began to practice the art of papercutting, largely of religious themes and those associated with her life as a Dominican Sister. By the 1940s, she was recognized as one of the leading American paper cut artists. Her designs became known worldwide, and by the late 1950s she was considered the top religious artist in the U.S. in her field. She published 26 books during her life time, most illustrated with her own cuttings.