Dada Collage & Photomontage by Raoul Hausmann

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Art & Artists, Art History, Collage, Mixed Media

Raoul Hausmann was one of the founding members of the Dada movement in Berlin. His artistic interests were varied and eclectic, including photomontage (which he claims to have invented), painting, collage, poetry, design, sculpture, a smattering of science, music, and more. Hausmann was a long-time partner to Hannah Höch, a fellow Dada artist with a passion & flair for incredible photomontages & collages.

In an article titled “Definition of Photomontage“, Hausmann explains the power and magic of photomontage is in “its contrast of structure and dimension, rough against smooth, aerial photograph against close-up, perspective against flat surface, the utmost technical flexibility and the most lucid formal dialectics are equally possible… The ability to manage the most striking contrasts, to the achievement of perfect states of equilibrium…ensures the medium a long and richly productive span of life…”

Raoul Hausmann‘s collages and montages combine a variety of mixed media & demonstrate his wild personality. “Everything he did was done with enthusiasm and often angry gallows humour,” say the fine folks at Cut And Paste, a history of photomontage.

collage / photomontage by Raoul Hausmann

"Art Critic" collage by Raoul Hausmann

A banned artist during World War II, Hausmann was frequently on the run & traveled extensively from Spain to Zurich, then to Prague, Paris, and finally Limoges where he settled and remained until his death in 1971.

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The Mindbending Collages of Are Mokkelbost

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Art & Artists, Collage

Are Mokkelbost is a talented young artist from Oslo, Norway. Mokkelbost creates breathtaking collages that are painstakingly crafted & intricately detailed. At first glance, it’s easy to mistake Are‘s paper collages for oil paintings.

"ION - OMNI, NO. 05" paper collage by Are Mokkelbost

Are Mokkelbost‘s work is influenced by music & design, two subjects he’s been constantly involved in. Are is a member of the bands KILLL, Single Unit and ARM.

"ION - OMNI, NO. 08" paper collage by Are Mokkelbost

Are Mokkelbost‘s ION – OMNI collection is a collage “world” based on the visual transformation of fashion photography to it’s symbolic opposite. Mokkelbost used only scissors and glue for these incredible collages.

"Entity 01" collage by Are Mokkelbost

"Entity 01" detail - collage by Are Mokkelbost

Are Mokkelbost defines his ION – OMNI collage series as “a teenage image world.

“They are like fires made of geometrical shapes that have the power, phoenix like, to create life – strange heads of hair that become the fire rather than being destroyed by it,” said one reviewer of Mokkelbost‘s ION works.

"ION - OMNI, NO. 03" paper collage by Are Mokkelbost

Mokkelbost collects small scraps of paper & slowly builds them into large scale works of art. Most of his materials are found in lifestyle & fashion magazines.

"Entity 05" collage by Are Mokkelbost

Instead of pasting the images down, Mokkelbost meticulously chooses pieces that will give the work a three dimensional look based on the lighting and color schemes available in his palette of available paper pieces. The resulting collages are seamless and bear little trace of the collaging process.