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collage

collage

12 4.6
An artwork made by gluing pieces of paper, photos, or fabric together
  • noun
  • /kəˈlɑːʒ/
translation icon : collage
  • The Block by Romare Bearden is a collage that depicts life on a busy street in Harlem.
  • cubist collage
  • collage and montage
  • collage of photographs

The many forms of making, whether that be collage, visual, or verbal.

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Examples

  • On her computer terminal is a photo collage of her three young grandchildren.

  • In a hallway, I noticed a wall collage of some of the band's posters for their international concerts.

    Academic text (2001)
  • And I would like to share with you this collage that I produced.

  • The next series of images was a collage of buildings and paper.

    Academic text (1995)
  • "We're going to make a great big collage on the wall."

    Fiction book (2002)
  • An entire wall is covered with a collage of cut-out pictures from magazines.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Hamilton took the clippings and turned them into a collage of headlines, body copy, and photographs.

    Academic text (2000)
  • His third-grade teacher had assigned the class to make a collage about something that was important to them.

  • The Block by Romare Bearden is a collage that depicts life on a busy street in Harlem.

Synonyms

artwork
vscollage
81 3.0

A painting or sculpture that shows an artist's idea

is a specific technique assembling various materials into a single composition
montage
vscollage
  • Specialized
47 6.2

A group of images or short scenes joined to show a single idea

focuses on sticking physical pieces together rather than sequencing images
bricolage
vscollage
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A way of making things from different materials you find or have left over

focuses on planned artistic assembly rather than improvisation

Antonyms

2 5.2

To take something apart, often a machine, so you can fix or check it

Compounds

A film made by joining different clips, like news or home movies, to make new art

How Assembled

installation
39 4.0
photomontage
1 7.8
collage
12 4.6
assemblage
7 5.5

Surface Forms

collage singular
collages plural

Etymology

Collage comes from the French word collage, which is based on the verb coller 'to glue'. Picture pieces of paper and photos stuck together with glue, and you see why a collage is an artwork made by joining many bits into one.