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, Untitled, JonOne

Untitled

JonOne

Fine Art Drawings - 140.5 x 90.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.3 x 35.6 x 0.4 inch

$13,530

Fine Art Drawings, Forme Molle, Joël Kermarrec

Forme Molle

Joël Kermarrec

Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$902

Fine Art Drawings, Bigbang, Mateo Andrea

Bigbang

Mateo Andrea

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

$733

Fine Art Drawings, Duilla, Stefano Mazzolini

Duilla

Stefano Mazzolini

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

$789

Fine Art Drawings, Dollar Death NYC, Death NYC

Dollar Death NYC

Death NYC

Fine Art Drawings - 15.5 x 6.5 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.1 x 2.6 x 0 inch

$112

Fine Art Drawings, Lianes 6, Mathilde Neri

Lianes 6

Mathilde Neri

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

$1,015

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 10.6 inch

$1,578

Fine Art Drawings, Spain, my love, Damien Berrard

Spain, my love

Damien Berrard

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,015

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$902

Fine Art Drawings, Orange_1, Goddog

Orange_1

Goddog

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$282

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Loló Soldevila

Untitled

Loló Soldevila

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$9,583

Fine Art Drawings, India !, Jean Feinberg

India !

Jean Feinberg

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 inch

$1,010

Fine Art Drawings, Haring Family Love, Lasveguix

Haring Family Love

Lasveguix

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$552

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 2, Wang Fei

Untitled 2

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 235 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 92.5 x 0.4 inch

$38,334

Fine Art Drawings, Tempo 1, Petr Strnad

Tempo 1

Petr Strnad

Fine Art Drawings - 34.8 x 28.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.7 x 11.2 x 0 inch

$248

Fine Art Drawings, Collage, Sergio Barletta

Collage

Sergio Barletta

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 25.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 9.9 x 0 inch

$564

Fine Art Drawings, 25 ans, Isabelle Hirtzig

25 ans

Isabelle Hirtzig

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$152

Fine Art Drawings, Motor functions, Michael Alan

Motor functions

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 58.2 x 38.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 15.3 x 0.04 inch

$1,127

Fine Art Drawings, Architecture, R.P.J.

Architecture

R.P.J.

Fine Art Drawings - 64.5 x 82.5 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 32.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,368

Fine Art Drawings, R/016, Jean-Jacques André

R/016

Jean-Jacques André

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

$406

Fine Art Drawings, Big Horns, Gouzy

Big Horns

Gouzy

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

$620

Fine Art Drawings, Jonny Hallyday, Peter Hofmann

Jonny Hallyday

Peter Hofmann

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,127

Fine Art Drawings, Emergence, Sandra Paris

Emergence

Sandra Paris

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 18 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

$202

Fine Art Drawings, Henriette, Dominique Pourchet

Henriette

Dominique Pourchet

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$203

Fine Art Drawings, Traces, Rafael Ruz

Traces

Rafael Ruz

Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 105 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 41.3 inch

$2,129

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Jacques Doucet

Sans titre

Jacques Doucet

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$8,681 $7,813

Fine Art Drawings, Hats-Stah, Alberto Sordi

Hats-Stah

Alberto Sordi

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15 x 0 inch

$722

Fine Art Drawings, 12 - Red, Genny Puccini

12 - Red

Genny Puccini

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$722

Fine Art Drawings, Natural Woman, Tiago Magro

Natural Woman

Tiago Magro

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 25.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 inch

$600

Fine Art Drawings, Jungle, Anne-Laure Maison

Jungle

Anne-Laure Maison

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 7.9 inch

$564

Fine Art Drawings, Rejoicing, Haibat Balaa Bawab

Rejoicing

Haibat Balaa Bawab

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$6,600

Fine Art Drawings, Regards, Pat Andrea

Regards

Pat Andrea

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$2,819

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait 2, Christophe Hohler

Portrait 2

Christophe Hohler

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch

$2,255

Fine Art Drawings, Amalgamate, Antoaneta Quick

Amalgamate

Antoaneta Quick

Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 31 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 12.2 x 1.6 inch

$851

Fine Art Drawings, Noir - Blanc, Italo Valenti

Noir - Blanc

Italo Valenti

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 21.5 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 8.5 x 0 inch

$2,819

Fine Art Drawings, DFWM#02, Matthieu Ribo

DFWM#02

Matthieu Ribo

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.5 inch

$169 $152

Fine Art Drawings, Charming countryside, Evol Lee

Charming countryside

Evol Lee

Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 108 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 42.5 x 3.9 inch

$2,142

Fine Art Drawings, E.T., Lee Misoon

E.T.

Lee Misoon

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,116 $1,005

Fine Art Drawings, Peanuts, Thierry Michelet

Peanuts

Thierry Michelet

Fine Art Drawings - 142 x 107 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 42.1 x 2 inch

$12,402

Fine Art Drawings, Lontano, Veronica Botticelli

Lontano

Veronica Botticelli

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$3,157

Fine Art Drawings, Carcasse # 22, Pascal Marlin

Carcasse # 22

Pascal Marlin

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

$846

Fine Art Drawings, Rat City, Rose

Rat City

Rose

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 33 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 13 x 0.4 inch

$113

Fine Art Drawings, Fuck Love, LN Le Pape

Fuck Love

LN Le Pape

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch

$56

Fine Art Drawings, Le tigre, Thaddée

Le tigre

Thaddée

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$316

Fine Art Drawings, Les gardiens, Marta Anglada

Les gardiens

Marta Anglada

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$507

Fine Art Drawings, Constellation, Flo. M

Constellation

Flo. M

Fine Art Drawings - 85 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 21.7 inch

$2,368

Fine Art Drawings, Mona Lisa, Paulo Lionetti

Mona Lisa

Paulo Lionetti

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

$1,578

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, Woman, Karl-Karol Chrobok

Woman

Karl-Karol Chrobok

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$902

Fine Art Drawings, Mastercard, Nal-Vad

Mastercard

Nal-Vad

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 44 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 17.3 inch

$1,015

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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.