The American Heritage Dictionary defines collage as: "An artistic composition of materials and objects pasted over a surface, often with unifying lines and colors." The word collage is from the French "coller", to glue! Dada artist Kurt Schwitters used bits of newspaper, tickets and bits of cloth to elevate everyday objects to high art. Ironically he was attempting to ridicule the art establishment. Over the years the art form has moved from the originally radical efforts of Picasso and Georges Braque (combining found objects into the art) to the montage or photomontage works of Max Ernst. Today, the quantity of imagery at one's disposal has exploded. The power of today's computers, the availability of reasonably priced software (PhotoShop. and Painter) and advances in digital cameras and scanners is rapidly changing the artistic landscape.
From the artist Rachel Cochrane: " I want to stress the mixed media aspect of this work. I feel like I'm drawing my materials from a variety of sources.....a softness in character- like the that found in the works of Botticelli. The texture and vivid colors found in Van Gogh. A modern, edgy, fashion vibe...from all my Vogue magazines. An eclectic mix of ideas and material. I like the fact that these works start out with a drawing...the basics. I feel committed to them in a way because I have the physical piece to work on outside of the computer. Then to complete the process, they're scanned in and further edited in photoshop and painter. I have used "curves" on every print...I love the sensitivity of the Photoshop editing...I'm moving back and forth between the programs, Photoshop and Painter, more and more."
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Fortune has allowed me to come full circle and return to my earlier interest in photography. I am at that age were some weight loss would be beneficial. I certainly don't believe all photographers need to starve, but my initial goals are realistic, if not humble. The industry has changed tremendously, but the possibilities are unlimited. I am grateful that my parents' gave me a generic name. It's allowed me to explore numerous paths unhindered.
"I continue to seek exquisite beauty in my images, exploring all techniques, old and new".
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