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collage Definition

col·lage (kə läz̸h)

noun

  1. 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
  2. a composition so made
  3. 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

collage Related Forms
col·lag·ist noun
collage Synonyms

collage

n.

photomontage, abstract composition, found art; see picture 3.

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.

—Ernst, Max