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A new online resource made in response to Covid-19

COLLAGE

INSPIRE

COLLAGE

&

PHOTOMONTAGE

" Collage is the noble conquest of the irrational, the coupling of two realities, irreconcilable in appearance, upon a plane which apparently does not suit them."

Max Ernst

Here is a selection of material on artists who work with Collage and Photomontage, to use as inspiration for making you own works. Click on the image below to view more of the collection.

Photomontage by John Stezaker. Black and White 1950's model with colour image of landscape montaged across her eyes and nose.

John Stezaker monograph, 2010 Source: Wikimedia Commons

ACTIVITY

IDEAS SHEET:

CREATE YOUR OWN SHAPE TEMPLATES FOR DRAWING and

COLLAGE

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SHAPE TEMP IDEAS SHEET (1).jpg

Ideas Sheet Shape Templ 2.jpg

ACTIVITY

COLLAGE IDEAS

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Ideas sheet with text suggestions on how to make a collage with two collaged images.

ACTIVITY

CUT AND PASTE PORTRAIT

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Cut and Paste Portrait ideas sheet including written instructions with diagrams. The digrams show the stages of painting a portrait that is then cut up and reassembled and collaged to a patterned and colourful background.