Collage: Assembling Contemporary Art [Hardcover]

Blanche Craig (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 12, 2008

Collage: Assembling Contemporary Art is the first authoritative survey of the history of collage from its origins through to the latest work being produced by artists today. Collage has a relatively short, but incredibly rich history. Dating back to the early 1900s, it first emerged in the work of artists such as Picasso, Braque and, later, the Constructivists and has since proliferated through figures like Kurt Schwitters, Max Ernst and the Surrealists, branching out into a myriad of fine art practice that encompasses assemblage, montage and décollage. The popularity of collage is on the increase again, partly as a result of such postmodernist concerns as pluralism, multiplicity and hybridity. This art form is also flourishing in other areas, ranging from the traditional `cut and paste' method through to digital and installation collage. Featuring works by international artists Picasso, Schwitters and Ernst, through to Hannah Hoch, Martha Rosler, John Stezaker, Richard Hamilton, Layla Curtis, David Salle, Eduardo Poalozzi, Javier Rodriguez, Robert Rauschenberg, Mimei Thompson, David Thorpe, Fred Tomaselli and many more. Collage: Assembling Contemporary Art also includes texts, by both academics and artists, which outline the history of the medium as well as critically addressing how collage is being used throughout contemporary art today.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 238 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog Publishing (September 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1906155399
• ISBN-13: 978-1906155391
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #502,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This is not a bad one, considering the many poor attempts at pinpointing collage throughout the years. There are some good interviews, especially with cover boy John Stezaker, and this good start to the book doubles the disappointment when reading the rest. Many interesting singular artists, yes, but oh so many off the topic. And why are they all from London? The artist descriptions are also very generic; this is the point where cut and paste shouldn't be applied.