Collage [Hardcover]

Herta Wescher (Author)

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Text: English, German (translation)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 417 pages
• Publisher: Abrams; First Edition edition (1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810901846
• ISBN-13: 978-0810901841
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars impressive scholarship & inspiring historical art, April 1, 2003

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Ellen Etc. (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Collage (Hardcover)

This is an oversized scholarly volume containing more than 350 black-and-white illustrations, as well as 40 tipped-in color plates. Translated from the German in 1968, the book covers the history of collage before World War II. While its 400+ pages contain serious and comprehensive historical research, it can also inspire modern-day collage artists with its discussions of artistic innovation and the use of art for political commentary. Each art movement warrants its own chapter -- Cubism, Futurism, the German Expressionist period, Russian collage, Dada, Surrealism, and Constructivism and propaganda. Sadly, the author died before the planned second volume covering post-war collage art could be written. Collage-makers will appreciate learning the roots and context of their art and browsing the works of their artistic ancestors.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, September 12, 2009

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Deb Oestreicher (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Collage (Hardcover)

This book is beautiful in every way: the subject matter is beautiful, the writing is beautiful, the pictures are beautiful, and the book is designed and printed beautifully. I first found this book on a forgotten shelf of a small library in Jacksonville, Florida, and was completely enthralled. Herta Wescher sets out to provide a complete history of collage art, going back hundreds of years, but with a special focus on the early 20th century, when mixed-media work really took off as part of various avant-garde art movements. The book includes gorgeous tipped-in pictures as well as beautifully (that word again) printed marginal sketches and diagrams.

For book lovers, art lovers, and anyone interested in Dadaism, Surrealism, Futurism, or any related isms, this is a volume to covet, and own, if you can find it.