collage
collage
Definition
col·lage (kə läz̸h′)
noun
- an art form in which, variously, small objects, bits of newspaper, cloth, pressed flowers, etc. are pasted together on a surface in incongruous relationship for their symbolic or suggestive effect
- a composition so made
- any collection of seemingly unrelated bits and parts, as in a photomontage
Etymology: Fr, a pasting < colle, paste < Gr kolla, glue
transitive verb -·laged′, -·lag′·ing
to arrange (material) in a collage
col·lag′·ist noun
collage
Synonyms
collage
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- image: A perfume ad is a collage of sensuous images with no reference to the product.
- photograph: A rare triple signed autograph book page in collage of photographs double mounted to 16x14 size for fine display.
- sound: Some films suggest a constant flow of sound, while others require a cut-up and often quite complex collage of sound.
Converse of object
- create: We then created a collage for the school's open day.
- make: Use colors, or make a collage, write a poem or simply write!
- produce: Need to produce a collage of information about Antarctica.
Adjective modifier
- photographic: I use a wide range of techniques such as photographic collage, objects, acrylics, oil, crayon and varnishes.
- mixed: At the moment my main work is creating mixed media collages of handmade paper, plants.. .
- colorful: Terraced houses crammed close with a rainbow of laundry set out to dry, a colorful scrap collage filling in back gardens.
- giant: The young people from the estate created a giant collage showing their thoughts on ' where I live ' .
- abstract: Sophie Taeuber's increasingly abstract collages lead off rooms showing Zurich developments.
- musical: These lyric segments, deemed offensive by the moral majority have been joined together by Correa to form an absurd musical collage.
Modifies a noun
- illustration: The text dances across the page, twisting around the fantastic collage illustrations.
- technique: You can print onto white or colored and either color in the letters, or perhaps fill with collage techniques or glitter.
- painting: These watercolor collage paintings are just what you need.
- piece: Through this I press down the collage piece, pressing extra firmly at the edges.
Noun used with modifier
- fabric: Another option is for the children to produce a fabric banner, with each creating a fabric collage to be sewn onto a banner.
- photo: Lastly, I'm currently in the process of creating a photo collage in the back corner of the bar.
- paper: Save the interesting shape scraps to combine in paper collages.
- medium: At the moment my main work is creating mixed media collages of handmade paper, plants.. .
collage Quotes
Collage is a supersensitive and scrupulously accurate instrument, similar to a seismograph, which is able to record the exact amount of the possibility of human happiness at any period.
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