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photomontage

photomontage

1 7.8
An image made by joining several photos to create an artistic effect
  • noun
  • /ˌfoʊtəˈmɒnˌtɑːʒ/
translation icon : fotomontaje
  • Chika Okeke's paper explored "The Rainbow Series," a collection of photomontages by South African artist Candice Breitz.

Examples

  • The artist created a stunning photomontage that blended images of cityscapes and nature.

  • The photomontages are specifically designed for reproduction, designed to appear on walls.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Students learned about the relationship between an artist and related roles through the process of making a photomontage book about the community's elderly citizens.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The young woman in Moholy's photomontage is seduced by something that is other than what it seems to be.

    Academic text (2000)

  • But that is precisely what Heartfield's photomontages do.

    Academic text (1998)

  • In our art class, we learned how to make a photomontage using our favorite vacation pictures.

  • The museum featured a photomontage that showcased the evolution of urban landscapes.

Synonyms

photomosaic
vsphotomontage
8.1

A large picture made from many small photos

creates an artistic often surreal composite by blending separate photos directly

How Composite

photomontage
1 7.8
collage
12 4.6

Surface Forms

photomontage singular
photomontages plural

Morphology

photomontage = montage (transparent) = photo + montage

The meaning is a direct and productive combination of 'photo' and 'montage', so learners can reasonably infer an image made from photographs.

Etymology

The word photomontage joins photo- meaning 'light' or 'picture', as in photograph, and -montage meaning 'assembly' or 'putting together'. So a photomontage is a picture made by combining several photos into one, often to create an artistic or surprising effect.