photocollages
Cut-and-paste pictures
Photocollages are composite images made by combining multiple photographs or photographic elements into a single work.
The technique cuts, arranges, and layers images to create new compositions—sometimes surreal, sometimes documentary.
Her photocollages juxtaposed family snapshots with magazine advertisements.
Digital tools have expanded possibilities beyond physical cutting and pasting.
Assembled sequence of images
- assemblageCollected group of things
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- layeringForming successive strata
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
cutouts · decoupage · bricolage · dadaism · surrealism · cubism · pop art · constructivism
Forming successive strata
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- pastingAdhering with sticky substance
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- overlappingCovering part of another
cropping · blending · compositing · splicing · tearing · masking · transparencies · digital editing
Unified collection of recordings
- layoutsSpatial arrangements of elements
- embellishmentsDecorative extras added on
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
- templatesPreset formats for copying
stickers · cutouts · paper · scissors · glue · preservation · themes · borders
Decorative wall-mounted pieces
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- displayPresentation for viewing
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
arrangement · tableau · panorama · vignette · poster · canvas print · home decor · focal point
Unified collection of recordings
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- mementoToken of recollection
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
recollection · heritage · ancestry · timeline · milestone · tribute · commemoration · memorial
montage
Assembled sequence of images
- assemblageCollected group of things
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- layeringForming successive strata
composition · cutouts · decoupage · bricolage · dadaism · surrealism · cubism · pop art · constructivism · futurism
layering
Forming successive strata
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- pastingAdhering with sticky substance
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
overlapping · cropping · blending · compositing · splicing · tearing · masking · transparencies · digital editing · image manipulation
album
Unified collection of recordings
- layoutsSpatial arrangements of elements
- embellishmentsDecorative extras added on
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
templates · stickers · cutouts · paper · scissors · glue · preservation · themes · borders · captions
wall art
Decorative wall-mounted pieces
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- displayPresentation for viewing
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
aesthetic · arrangement · tableau · panorama · vignette · poster · canvas print · home decor · focal point · commissioned
album
Unified collection of recordings
reminiscence · recollection · heritage · ancestry · timeline · milestone · tribute · commemoration · memorial · celebration