COLLAGE

Collage (from the French word coller, meaning glue) is an artform which involves assembling different materials/objects together to form a new whole. Many different types of materials can be used to form a collage, including newsprint, string, ribbons, cardboard, photographs and cut-up text from books, etc. Collage became an important element of modern art thanks to the influence of both Georges Bracque and Pablo Picasso in the early part of the 20th century. There are several different forms of collage, including decoupage, wood collage and photomontage.


One of the most common forms of collage is that of photomontage. Photomontage is the process of cutting and arranging together a number of photographs to form a new, singular image. This can be done by hand using scissors and glue, or digitally by using programs such as Photoshop. Some artists known for their use of photomontage include David Hockney,  Man Ray and Robert Rauschenberg.

David Hockney - Pearblossom Highway

Man Ray - Observatory Time - The Lovers

Robert Rauschenberg - Untitled