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, Oratorium, Albert Gonzalo

Oratorium

Albert Gonzalo

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 38 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 15 inch

$2,925

Fine Art Drawings, K2119, Harald Kröner

K2119

Harald Kröner

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 11.7 inch

$2,644

Fine Art Drawings, K20124, Harald Kröner

K20124

Harald Kröner

Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 9.4 inch

$1,670

Fine Art Drawings, K1993, Harald Kröner

K1993

Harald Kröner

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 32.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 12.8 inch

$1,948

Fine Art Drawings, 15 - Turquoise, Genny Puccini

15 - Turquoise

Genny Puccini

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

$994

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 16, Wang Fei

Untitled 16

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 88 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 34.6 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$11,349

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 15, Wang Fei

Untitled 15

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 88 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 34.6 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$11,349

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 14, Wang Fei

Untitled 14

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 88 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 34.6 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$17,082

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 13, Wang Fei

Untitled 13

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$17,082

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 12, Wang Fei

Untitled 12

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 78 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch

$11,349

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 11, Wang Fei

Untitled 11

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 78 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch

$17,082

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 10, Wang Fei

Untitled 10

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 78 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch

$17,082

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 9, Wang Fei

Untitled 9

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$13,689

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 8, Wang Fei

Untitled 8

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$13,689

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 7, Wang Fei

Untitled 7

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$11,349

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 5, Wang Fei

Untitled 5

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$13,689

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 4, Wang Fei

Untitled 4

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$17,082

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 3, Wang Fei

Untitled 3

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$17,082

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 1, Wang Fei

Untitled 1

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 98 x 240 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.6 x 94.5 x 0.4 inch

$34,047

Fine Art Drawings, The Eye, Genny Puccini

The Eye

Genny Puccini

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

$702

Fine Art Drawings, Babel, Jean-Jacques André

Babel

Jean-Jacques André

Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 38 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 0.4 inch

$690

Fine Art Drawings, Old Lady Draws, Fred Borghesi

Old Lady Draws

Fred Borghesi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$3,861

Fine Art Drawings, Collage - 6, Lisbeth Delisle

Collage - 6

Lisbeth Delisle

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$1,404

Fine Art Drawings, Enigma, Michael Alan

Enigma

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 27.3 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10.75 x 0.04 inch

$3,978

Fine Art Drawings, Dead End, Fred Borghesi

Dead End

Fred Borghesi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch

$4,212

Fine Art Drawings, Hand VI, Geneviève Seillé

Hand VI

Geneviève Seillé

Fine Art Drawings - 68 x 69 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 27.2 inch

$3,393

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 14.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.4 x 5.7 x 0 inch

$468

Fine Art Drawings, Brabant, K Oldal

Brabant

K Oldal

Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 48 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

$936

Fine Art Drawings, Nos Corps, Ludovica Cholet

Nos Corps

Ludovica Cholet

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$526

Fine Art Drawings, Tornado of Life, Michael Alan

Tornado of Life

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 27.3 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10.75 x 0.04 inch

$3,042

Fine Art Drawings, Cracked Porcelain, Michael Alan

Cracked Porcelain

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.04 inch

$3,510

Fine Art Drawings, Healer 2, Federica Frati

Healer 2

Federica Frati

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

$1,170

Fine Art Drawings, Healer, Federica Frati

Healer

Federica Frati

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

$1,170

Fine Art Drawings, Fumer tue, Damien Berrard

Fumer tue

Damien Berrard

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

$585

Fine Art Drawings, Okinawo, Fred Borghesi

Okinawo

Fred Borghesi

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 18 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,574

Fine Art Drawings, les valseuses, Muriel Deumie

les valseuses

Muriel Deumie

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 90 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

$924

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 6, Wang Fei

Untitled 6

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$11,349

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Joaquim Falcó

Untitled

Joaquim Falcó

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

$1,287

Fine Art Drawings, Tit, Mateo Andrea

Tit

Mateo Andrea

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, The Gaze, Peter Hofmann

The Gaze

Peter Hofmann

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

$1,170

Fine Art Drawings, O.T. 96, Peter Hofmann

O.T. 96

Peter Hofmann

Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 52 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 20.5 x 0 inch

$2,632

Fine Art Drawings, L'arbre 4, Martial Raysse

L'arbre 4

Martial Raysse

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 inch

$5,616

Fine Art Drawings, Penthesilea, Peter Hofmann

Penthesilea

Peter Hofmann

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

$1,170

Fine Art Drawings, Samouraille, Bruno Mallart

Samouraille

Bruno Mallart

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 22 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,170

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 14.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.4 x 5.7 x 0 inch

$468

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 14.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.4 x 5.7 x 0 inch

$468

Need help with Collage Drawing ?
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.