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abstract art, abstract artist, collage, collage art, collage art movement, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Peter Clark - collagist
Old Pieces of Paper
What do they have in common:
old photographs, maps, stamps, charts, postcards,
newspaper clippings, magazine pages, sheet music-
all acquired from second hand shops and antique fairs ?
They all are types of vintage paper,
which are rich material source for the art pieces
created by famed British collagist-
Peter Clark.
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(image from rhgallery.co.uk):
Collage artist, Peter Clark
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Greatly admired by fashion designer, Sir Paul Smith-
Mr. Clark creates three dimensional, sculptural works of
fun, colour and whimsy.
Known for his imaginative dog collages,
Mr. Clark also constructs fanciful fashion paper pieces.
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(image from smeagoldandnash.com):
King Charles Cavalier Spaniel
paper collage by Peter Clark
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(image from mymodernmet.com):
Dachshund
paper collage by Peter Clark
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(image from peterclarkcollage.com):
Biker jacket
paper collage by Peter Clark
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The Paper Trail
A twentieth century artistic expression,
the collage movement started in 1912.
It was an art innovation of Cubists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
Collage art began as a reaction against the established salon art.
It was a modern interpretive of identifiable objects,
constructed from bits and pieces of paper-types and card.
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Paper, String, Card
(image from uchicago.edu):
Still Life With Chair Caning , 1912
by Pablo Picasso
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(image from moma.org):
Guitar Collage , 1913
by Pablo Picasso
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(image from utoronto.ca):
Still Life On A Chair , 1914
by Georges Braque
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(image from christies.com):
Bouteille et Instruments de Musique , 1918
(Bottle and Musical Instruments)
by Georges Braque
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A form of abstract art:
subject as representational rather than realistic-
collage pieces are composed from
cardboard, paper, newspaper clippings, magazine leaves
and other forms of ephemera.
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In using paper with text, such as newspaper, magazines, postcards-
there is an added element of communication and connectivity
between artist and viewer.
Collage art can then be of visual interest and on close examination-
an informative of historical and/or current news..
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The works by Patrick Clark are executed in the tradition of collage art.
Like the masters before him: Picasso and Braque-
Mr. Clark also uses newspaper cutouts, card and paper.
In addition, he constructs with colourful and textural papers:
postage stamps, maps, sheet music, postcards –
which adds vibrancy and depth to creating readily recognisable images.
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Paper Fashion
by collagist, Peter Clark
(image from social register.co.uk):
“Love Graphic Line Dress”
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(image from trendland.com):
Map / grid jacket
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(image from rebeccahossack.com):
“Coat of Many Spots”
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“Stripes R A Must”
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“Saks Dress”
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(image from popglass.com):
Tu Tu dress
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(image from bathbusiness.net):
“White Collar Worker”
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(image from rhgallery.co.uk):
Cowboy boots with spurs
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For further information on Peter Clark and his collage art series, visit:
http://www.peterclarkcollage.com
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