Collage has an outstanding tradition in the modern visual arts. Influenced by surrealism and Dada as well as constructivism, the technique was firmly established as an art form in the 1920s and 1930s through the work of artists such as John Heartfield, El Lissitzky, and Hannah Höch. Today, a new generation of young artists and illustrators is rediscovering collage. Cutting Edges is a collection of current artistic work that unites unrelated elements to create something new. Although the artists also use the computer for the purpose of montage, most of the featured collages are made by hand and often include found objects. It is not only the addition of visual elements that is important to the work, but also their deliberate omission, deletion, and destruction. While the combination of very different materials is charmingly reminiscent of the past, the innovative work in Cutting Edges proves that a new era of collage has begun. Texts by curator Dr. Silke Krohn put this current rediscovery of collage into an art-historical context.
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Whether splicing images and text in a newspaper s art department or layering cut-outs in Photoshop, collage has long been an integral part of graphic design. Influenced by Surrealism and Dadaism, the form really took off in the art world in the 1920s and 1930s, when artists such as John Heartfield, El Lissitzky, and Hannah Höch championed the technique. But with the development of digital montage technology and a explosion of nostalgic graphics harking back to the 1950s and earlier, collage is experiencing a second heydey, something which New book Cutting Edges aims to catalogue.Although the artists also use the computer for the purpose of montage, most of the featured collages are made by hand and often include found objects. It is not only the addition of visual elements that is important to the work, but also their deliberate omission, deletion, and destruction, says Cutting Edges publishers --Design Week Blog
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By LV
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I received this earlier today, the reason i ordered it was to help me with an essay so that I could look at a variety of collage artists. It has really rich visual content and is an interesting read, I use the term read loosely, as there is little text, and it is mainly image based - which i love! There is a historical overview of 20th century collage on the first few pages at the beginning, which is great!
The book has a broad range of artists (which can get quite samey if you're not into that kind of thing) and there is a selection of images for each artist (approx. 3-5) which is quite brief, but in this day and age you have the internet for any further reading.
This book is a great inspirational tool and I will be using it a lot more when I have a creative mental block!
Enjoy!
The book has a broad range of artists (which can get quite samey if you're not into that kind of thing) and there is a selection of images for each artist (approx. 3-5) which is quite brief, but in this day and age you have the internet for any further reading.
This book is a great inspirational tool and I will be using it a lot more when I have a creative mental block!
Enjoy!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By smw
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This book is great!! Wish i had bought it ages ago. Really good images and very up-to-date. Recommend for students and designers in graphics, digital, fine art etc
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This book is great, it's a fantastic collection of what's happenening in collage. Great source material- I'd really recommend it for any ones book shelf.
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Inspiring and a beautiful read
This book contains an inspiring and eclectic range of contemporary images. It begins with 'a brief history of the twentieth century collage' which helps put the images in the rest... Read more
Published 12 days ago by Annaigg
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Amazing book!
This is just brilliant, if you are at all interested in art or graphic design you should own this book!
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Cutting Edges Contemporary Collage
Excellent book if you're interested in collage - beautiful photos providing loads of inspiration. A pity the package didn't include extra cardboard for the corners which were a... Read more
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