Collage
/kəˈlɑːʒ/
Definitions
A work of art made by sticking various materials onto a surface.
/kəˈlɑːʒ/
A pictorial work made by sticking various materials such as photographs, fabrics, or paper onto a surface.
She created a beautiful collage for her art class.
💡 Simply: Imagine gluing lots of different things – like pictures, fabric scraps, or even buttons – onto a piece of paper. That's a collage! It's like a mixed-media picture.
👶 For kids: It's like making a picture with glue and lots of fun stuff!
More Examples
The artist's collage incorporated found objects and photographs.
How It's Used
"The museum featured a stunning collage of textured papers and found objects."
"The children created colorful collages using recycled materials."
From French *collage*, from *coller* "to glue". The artistic technique emerged in the early 20th century.
The technique gained prominence in the early 20th century, particularly in Cubist and Dadaist art movements.
Memory tip
Think 'col' as in 'collect' and 'age' as in 'a range of things'; a collage collects a range of things.