noun / verb
collage
kuh-LAHZH/kəˈlɑːʒ/
A work made by combining varied images, materials, or elements, or the act of making it.
The collage combines torn paper and fabric scraps into a flower arrangement.
Etymology
The French word means “a pasting.” The name turns the act of gluing materials onto a surface into a term for art made by that process.
In context
the way that I approach collage is basically making mosaics out of paper and so I use very small pieces of paper
More examples
- We collage magazine pictures onto cardboard to create colorful portraits.
- His travel journal contains collages of tickets, maps, and sketches.
- The novel forms a collage of letters and childhood memories.
Forms
collage · collages · collaged · collaging
collagist noun — An artist who makes works of collage.
Similar words
- assemblage
- Often combines three-dimensional objects rather than mostly flat materials.
- montage
- Usually combines photographic images rather than varied physical materials.
- mosaic
- Builds an image from small pieces fitted closely together.