frottage
Texture transfer technique
Frottage has two distinct meanings.
In art, it's a technique of rubbing pencil or crayon over paper placed on a textured surface to transfer the pattern—used for gravestone rubbings or as a surrealist method.
In sexual contexts, frottage is rubbing against another person's body for arousal, whether consensual or, in crowds, nonconsensual: arrested for frottage on the subway.
Applying pressure while moving
- brass rubbingCopying incised metal plaques
- leaf rubbingTransferred botanical texture
- gravestone rubbingCopying grave inscriptions manually
- paperPressed pulp for writing
tracing · impression · relief · decalcomania · monotype · printmaking · transfer · reproduction
Dada and Surrealism pioneer
- automatismInvoluntary mechanical behavior
- surrealismIrrational, dreamlike aesthetic
- DadaAbsurdist artistic rebellion
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
chance · aleatory · dreamlike · juxtaposition · collage · assemblage · biomorphic · metamorphosis
Applying pressure while moving
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- chafingIrritation from friction
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- pressureForce upon contact
contact · skin-to-skin · heat · resistance · traction · sliding · movement · wear
Natural pattern in lumber
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- leaf veinPlant tissue conduit
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
burlap · linen · coin · floorboard · brick · tile · tombstone · manhole cover
Atypical sexual interest disorder
- crowded spacesAreas densely filled with people
- body contactBodies touching each other
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
- molestationCriminal unwanted sexual contact
rubbing
Applying pressure while moving
- brass rubbingCopying incised metal plaques
- leaf rubbingTransferred botanical texture
- gravestone rubbingCopying grave inscriptions manually
paper · tracing · impression · relief · decalcomania · monotype · printmaking · transfer · reproduction · facsimile
Max Ernst
Dada and Surrealism pioneer
- automatismInvoluntary mechanical behavior
- surrealismIrrational, dreamlike aesthetic
- DadaAbsurdist artistic rebellion
unconscious · chance · aleatory · dreamlike · juxtaposition · collage · assemblage · biomorphic · metamorphosis · phantasmagoria
rubbing
Applying pressure while moving
pressure · contact · skin-to-skin · heat · resistance · traction · sliding · movement · wear · scraping
woodgrain
Natural pattern in lumber
canvas · burlap · linen · coin · floorboard · brick · tile · tombstone · manhole cover · grate
paraphilia
Atypical sexual interest disorder
- crowded spacesAreas densely filled with people
- body contactBodies touching each other
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
frottagefreehand drawing
Art made without guides
sketching · original composition · brushwork · impasto · action painting
frottageabstinence
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
non-contact · avoidance · voyeurism · exhibitionism · emotional connection