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, Blue-flat Leaf, Raluca Arnautu

Blue-flat Leaf

Raluca Arnautu

Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 14.6 x 0 inch

$982

Fine Art Drawings, La girafe, Brigite Oury

La girafe

Brigite Oury

Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14.2 x 0 inch

$462

Fine Art Drawings, Sunbeam sport, Sandra Paris

Sunbeam sport

Sandra Paris

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$207

Fine Art Drawings, Flora aggregata, Raluca Arnautu

Flora aggregata

Raluca Arnautu

Fine Art Drawings - 46.5 x 41.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.3 x 16.3 x 0 inch

$982

Fine Art Drawings, Artiste, Valérie Abadie

Artiste

Valérie Abadie

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.2 x 0 inch

$3,236

Fine Art Drawings, Gloom infinite, Bela Silva

Gloom infinite

Bela Silva

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.7 inch

$2,023

Fine Art Drawings, Défiance, Valérie Abadie

Défiance

Valérie Abadie

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$555

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Bernardo Navarro

Untitled

Bernardo Navarro

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 42.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.9 inch

$500

Fine Art Drawings, Dame en fleur, Flo. M

Dame en fleur

Flo. M

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch

$324

Fine Art Drawings, Karton, Vladimir Velickovic

Karton

Vladimir Velickovic

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 28 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 11 x 1.2 inch

$4,623

Fine Art Drawings, Lovers, Federica Frati

Lovers

Federica Frati

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

$925

Fine Art Drawings, A l'heure, Gouzy

A l'heure

Gouzy

Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 49 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch

$925

Fine Art Drawings, Six cylinder, Gouzy

Six cylinder

Gouzy

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

$809

Fine Art Drawings, Self obsessed, Gouzy

Self obsessed

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, K1965, Harald Kröner

K1965

Harald Kröner

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.1 inch

$1,647

Fine Art Drawings, TV Show, Gouzy

TV Show

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, Thermomètre, Gouzy

Thermomètre

Gouzy

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$694

Fine Art Drawings, The tester, Gouzy

The tester

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, The table, Gouzy

The table

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, The couple, Gouzy

The couple

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, Structure, Gouzy

Structure

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, Musical trunk, Gouzy

Musical trunk

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, Love, Gouzy

Love

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, Le concert des cloches, Gouzy

Le concert des cloches

Gouzy

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

$636

Fine Art Drawings, Lavoir volant, Gouzy

Lavoir volant

Gouzy

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

$636

Fine Art Drawings, La punie, Gouzy

La punie

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, La jumelle, Gouzy

La jumelle

Gouzy

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

$809

Fine Art Drawings, La chevauchée, Gouzy

La chevauchée

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, Iron Woman, Gouzy

Iron Woman

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, Intellectual, Gouzy

Intellectual

Gouzy

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

$636

Fine Art Drawings, Hybride, Gouzy

Hybride

Gouzy

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 23 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

$578

Fine Art Drawings, High Voltage, Gouzy

High Voltage

Gouzy

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

$809

Fine Art Drawings, High Calories, Gouzy

High Calories

Gouzy

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

$636

Fine Art Drawings, Fashion Sea Horse, Gouzy

Fashion Sea Horse

Gouzy

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

$636

Fine Art Drawings, Etendard, Gouzy

Etendard

Gouzy

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, Black Beetle, Gouzy

Black Beetle

Gouzy

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

$809

Fine Art Drawings, Alien, Gouzy

Alien

Gouzy

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

$636

Fine Art Drawings, Golosina, Mateo Andrea

Golosina

Mateo Andrea

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

$566

Fine Art Drawings, H.S.C.F 7.5.5.4, Nal-Vad

H.S.C.F 7.5.5.4

Nal-Vad

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 11.8 inch

$1,040

Fine Art Drawings, Eternal Muse, Silvia Cuello

Eternal Muse

Silvia Cuello

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 37 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 14.6 inch

$809

Fine Art Drawings, Sublimation, Peter Hofmann

Sublimation

Peter Hofmann

Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 82.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 32.5 x 0 inch

$3,468

Fine Art Drawings, Infinite, Silvia Cuello

Infinite

Silvia Cuello

Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 16.5 inch

$1,040

Fine Art Drawings, The hunt II, Silvia Cuello

The hunt II

Silvia Cuello

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 41 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 16.1 inch

$936

Fine Art Drawings, Nest woman, Silvia Cuello

Nest woman

Silvia Cuello

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.1 inch

$370

Fine Art Drawings, Take me, Silvia Cuello

Take me

Silvia Cuello

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 17 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 6.7 inch

$439

Fine Art Drawings, Carcasse # 6, Pascal Marlin

Carcasse # 6

Pascal Marlin

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

$867 $651

Fine Art Drawings, Chat, Maurice Falise

Chat

Maurice Falise

Fine Art Drawings - 92 x 65 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,196

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Maurice Falise

Sans titre

Maurice Falise

Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 6.1 x 0 inch

$347

Fine Art Drawings, Galat, Stefano Mazzolini

Galat

Stefano Mazzolini

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

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Fine Art Drawings, Sans-titre, Alekos Fassianos

Sans-titre

Alekos Fassianos

Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 21.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 8.6 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, R/021, Jean-Jacques André

R/021

Jean-Jacques André

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 63 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 24.8 x 0.4 inch

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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.