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collage
collage. A term applied to a type of picture (and also to the technique used in creating such pictures) in which objects such as photographs, news cuttings, and pieces of printed paper are pasted on to a flat surface, often in combination with painted passages (the word comes from the French coller, ‘to gum'). Long popular as a leisure-time occupation for children and amateurs (in scrapbooks, for example), it first became an acknowledged artistic technique in the early 20th century, when it drew much of its material from the proliferation of mass-produced images in newspapers, advertisements, cheap popular illustrations, etc. The Cubists were the first to make collage a systematic and important part of their work. Picasso began using the technique in 1912, one of the earliest examples being Still Life with Chair Caning (Musée Picasso, Paris, 1912), in which the caning is represented by a piece of oilcloth printed with a lattice pattern. Braque soon followed with his own distinctive type of collage, the papier collé, in which he applied strips or fragments of paper to a painting or drawing. Picasso also extended the principle of collage to three dimensions, making sculptures from scrap materials that influenced Tatlin's creation of Constructivism and stand at the beginning of the tradition of assemblage.
Subsequently collage has been used in many major art movements, for example Dada, Surrealism, and Pop art. For some artists—notably Kurt Schwitters—it has been the central concern of their work, and others have created personal versions of it. Examples are Max Ernst, with his ‘collage novels', Matisse with his late gouaches decoupées (paper cut-outs), Alberto Burri with his ‘sacking’ pictures, and Lee Krasner, who created collages by cutting up and re-using her own drawings and paintings. See also MONTAGE and PHOTOMONTAGE. |
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IAN CHILVERS. "collage." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "collage." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-collage.html IAN CHILVERS. "collage." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-collage.html |
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collage
collage. A term applied to a type of picture (and also to the technique used in creating such pictures) in which photographs, news cuttings, and other suitable objects are pasted onto a flat surface, often in combination with painted passages (the word comes from the French coller, ‘to gum’). Long popular as a leisure-time occupation for children and amateurs (in scrapbooks for example), it first became an acknowledged artistic technique in the early 20th century, when it drew much of its material from the proliferation of mass-produced images in newspapers, advertisements, cheap popular illustrations, etc. The Cubists were the first to make collage a systematic and important part of their work. Picasso began using the technique in 1912, one of the earliest examples being Still-Life with Chair Caning (Mus. Picasso, Paris, 1912), in which the caning is represented by a piece of oilcloth printed with a lattice pattern. Braque soon followed with his own distinctive type of collage, the papier collé, in which he applied strips or fragments of paper to a painting or drawing. Picasso also extended the principle of collage to three dimensions, making sculptures from scrap materials that influenced Tatlin's creation of Constructivism and stand at the beginning of the tradition of assemblage. Subsequently collage has been used in many major art movements, for example Dada, Surrealism, and Pop art. For some artists—notably Kurt Schwitters—it has been the central concern of their work, and others have created personal versions of it. Examples are Max Ernst, with his ‘collage novels’, and Matisse with his late gouaches découpées (paper cut-outs). See also montage and photomontage.
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IAN CHILVERS. "collage." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "collage." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-collage.html IAN CHILVERS. "collage." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-collage.html |
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collage (Fr., coller: ‘to gum’). A term applied to a type of picture (and also to the technique used in creating such pictures) in which photographs, news cuttings, and other suitable objects are pasted on to a flat surface, often in combination with painted passages. Long popular as a leisure-time occupation for children and amateurs (in scrapbooks for example), it first became an acknowledged artistic technique in the early 20th century, when it took much of its material from the proliferation of mass-produced images in newspapers, advertisements, cheap popular illustrations, etc. The Cubists were the first to make collage a systematic and important part of their work, and subsequently it has been used in many major art movements, for example Dada, Surrealism, and Pop art. For some artists—notably Kurt Schwitters—it has been the central concern of their work, and others have created personal versions of it. Examples are Max Ernst, with his ‘collage novels’ and Matisse with his late gouaches decoupées (paper cut-outs). See also Montage and Photomontage.
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IAN CHILVERS. "collage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "collage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-collage.html IAN CHILVERS. "collage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-collage.html |
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collage
collage [Fr.,=pasting], technique in art consisting of cutting and pasting natural or manufactured materials to a painted or unpainted surface—hence, a work of art in this medium. The art of collage was initiated in 1912 when Picasso pasted a section of commercially printed oilcloth to his cubist painting, Still Life with Chair Caning (Mus. of Modern Art, New York City). Collage elements appear in works by Gris, Braque, Malevich, Dove, and the futurist artists. A basic means of Dada and surrealist art, it was used by Arp, Schwitters, and Ernst. Collage is related to the newer art of assemblage, in which the traditional painted canvas has been abandoned in favor of the assembling of bits of material, which are sometimes additionally painted or carved.
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"collage." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "collage." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-collage.html "collage." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-collage.html |
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collage (Fr.). A putting-together of independent styles in juxtaposition either simultaneously or successively. The separate styles usually consist of contrasting rhythm, melody, or harmony. For a true collage the juxtaposition must be of coherent sections which are the product of separate mus. elements, e.g. the many examples in the mus. of Charles Ives, where dissonances are not resolved but treated as a normal situation. The term is borrowed from the visual arts, and literally means ‘glueing together’.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "collage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "collage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-collage.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "collage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-collage.html |
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collage
col·lage / kəˈläzh; kô-; kō-/ • n. a form of art in which various materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric are arranged and stuck to a backing. ∎ a composition made in this way. ∎ a combination or collection of various things. DERIVATIVES: col·lag·ist / -läzhist/ n. |
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"collage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "collage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-collage.html "collage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-collage.html |
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collage
collage Composition made up of various materials (such as cardboard, string and fabric), pasted on to a canvas or other background. Cubist artists, such as Picasso, Braque, and Gris developed it into a serious art form. Collage was also used by members of the Dada movement, such as Schwitters.
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"collage." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "collage." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-collage.html "collage." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-collage.html |
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collage
•décolletage, découpage, Lesage, maquillage, paysage, plage, potage, vernissage
•triage • persiflage • fuselage • collage
•ménage • badinage
•counter-espionage • mirage
•entourage • corsage • repêchage
•frottage
•montage, photomontage
•cabotage
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"collage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "collage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-collage.html "collage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-collage.html |
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