Collage Drawing for Sale

Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque are often credited with the invention of the collage technique within the visual arts. When the two artists created Cubism between 1908 and 1914, they invented a method for representing space and perspectives that allowed them to comprehend objects from different angles, thus offering a more complete vision of reality through painting and sculpture.

In 1912, they start experimenting with a brand new medium, collage. To obtain the desired composition, they used fragments of several images that they assembled to build objects. It is by following this process that they created the famous work “Nature Morte à la Chaise Cannée", one of the first collages to be recognised as an artwork. They gave up on using collage a few years later but numerous artistic movements of the 20th century went on to make use of this innovative technique. This was to the delight of the poet Charles Baudelaire, who wished to see artists transform and work with elements of “the shop of the images and signs" that made up reality.

Surrealist, Dadaist, and Futurist artists adopt this technique and start to cut and combine different elements: newsprint, cardboard (to create embossed designs), old magazines (for vintage collages), several photos and various objects were assembled to produce a single work. The use of disparate collages marked the end of the reign of noble materials and oil painting, opening the way for deconstruction and reconstruction, random and unlikely combinations.

Louis Aragon, André Breton, Jacques Prévert et Pierre-Olivier Walzer start introducing this practice in literature through the odd juxtapositions of ideas in their texts, followed by Edward Verral Lucas and George Morrow who produced the first collage book, which narrates the story of an English dandy using images from a department store. The Dadaists Raoul Hausmann, Hannah Hoch, Max Ernst, and John Heartfield were fond of the collage technique, particularly for interpreting the contemporary events.

Painters such as Paul Klee and Henri Matisse also engaged in the technique of artistic collage: Paul Klee by giving a second life and second identity to old works, and Henri Matisse by cutting painted paper which he pieced together to create stunning compositions.

By adapting collage to their own style, each artist creates uniques effects with this technique: Jean Dubuffet assembles his own paintings to draw meandering lines, Jiri Kolar fragments his collages to create geometrical optics, Bernard Réquichot accumulates images of a single subject to provoke disgust, Pop Art artists pick up the symbols of capitalism in magazines… As for contemporary art, collage manifests itself in street art, for example in the works of the artist Madame.

On Artsper you'll find a wide variety of collage works, such as Bonnie and Clyde's exotic collages, Matthew Rose's assemblages of photographs, words and drawings, the stories told by Alexandre Taillandier in modern paintings…

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Fine Art Drawings, Fenêtre, Doïna Vieru

Fenêtre

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Fenêtre, Doïna Vieru

Fenêtre

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Fenêtre, Doïna Vieru

Fenêtre

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Fenêtre, Doïna Vieru

Fenêtre

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Lianes 6, Mathilde Neri

Lianes 6

Mathilde Neri

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Lianes 11, Mathilde Neri

Lianes 11

Mathilde Neri

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, CSTDF, Stefano Mazzolini

CSTDF

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, TT25, Stefano Mazzolini

TT25

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, CSTDF, Stefano Mazzolini

CSTDF

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Venor, Stefano Mazzolini

Venor

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Balegat, Stefano Mazzolini

Balegat

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Sgama, Stefano Mazzolini

Sgama

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Mandra, Stefano Mazzolini

Mandra

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Coccyl, Stefano Mazzolini

Coccyl

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Orange_4, Goddog

Orange_4

Goddog

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Rorflo, Stefano Mazzolini

Rorflo

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Serendipity, Danielle Desplan

Serendipity

Danielle Desplan

Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 38 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 15 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Luminescence, Danielle Desplan

Luminescence

Danielle Desplan

Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 38 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 15 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 12.2 x 0 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Tempo 1, Petr Strnad

Tempo 1

Petr Strnad

Fine Art Drawings - 34.8 x 28.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.7 x 11.2 x 0 inch

€220

Fine Art Drawings, Collage, Sergio Barletta

Collage

Sergio Barletta

Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 34 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Summertime, Doïna Vieru

Summertime

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,400

Fine Art Drawings, Summertime, Doïna Vieru

Summertime

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,400

Fine Art Drawings, Summertime, Doïna Vieru

Summertime

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,400

Fine Art Drawings, Circle Grammar #2, Petr Strnad

Circle Grammar #2

Petr Strnad

Fine Art Drawings - 45.5 x 34.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.9 x 13.4 x 0 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Circle Grammar #2, Petr Strnad

Circle Grammar #2

Petr Strnad

Fine Art Drawings - 45.8 x 40.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 15.8 x 0 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, C /003, Jean-Jacques André

C /003

Jean-Jacques André

Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 63 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 24.8 x 0.4 inch

€280

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, L'homme animal, Muriel Deumie

L'homme animal

Muriel Deumie

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€740

Fine Art Drawings, Collage, Sergio Barletta

Collage

Sergio Barletta

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 25.2 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 9.9 x 0.1 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 10.6 inch

€1,400

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Joaquim Falcó

Untitled

Joaquim Falcó

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€1,100

Fine Art Drawings, Tridia, Stefano Mazzolini

Tridia

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Grancc, Stefano Mazzolini

Grancc

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Geyser, Michael Alan

Geyser

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 21.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.5 x 0.04 inch

€1,900

Fine Art Drawings, Fold Up Flute, Michael Alan

Fold Up Flute

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 21.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 8.5 x 0.04 inch

€2,200

Fine Art Drawings, Motor functions, Michael Alan

Motor functions

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 58.2 x 38.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 15.3 x 0.04 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Lilac Green, Genny Puccini

Lilac Green

Genny Puccini

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€680

Fine Art Drawings, Jeanne Moreau, Peter Hofmann

Jeanne Moreau

Peter Hofmann

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Chicago, Josep Maria Mejan

Chicago

Josep Maria Mejan

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 16.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.5 x 0 inch

€650

Fine Art Drawings, Chicago, Josep Maria Mejan

Chicago

Josep Maria Mejan

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 10.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.2 x 0 inch

€650

Fine Art Drawings, Spain, my love, Damien Berrard

Spain, my love

Damien Berrard

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Scuba Diving, Gouzy

Scuba Diving

Gouzy

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, La fromagère, Gouzy

La fromagère

Gouzy

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

€600

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What is collage in drawing?

Collage is both a technique and the name given to the work of art produced from this technique. In collage, pieces of paper or other materials are arranged into a composition and stuck onto a surface.

What materials are used for collage?

Collage can incorporate various different materials, including paper, textiles, plastic, and found objects These materials are usually stuck down to a surface with an adhesive such as glue or tape, or sometimes sewn. Collage can also be created digitally on a computer. 

Who first used collage in art?

Collage's invention is credited to Cubism, an art movement created by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. They began to work in collage around 1910 and were attracted to the technique because of its unique aesthetic.