In visual communication I have decided to use images and text from contrasting sources to create stimulating collages. Above is a collage made using an old cooking book and an antiques book. From showing this collage to people the general reaction has been - 'What the f**k is that?' or 'Err thats creepy'. I am pleased with these reactions as they show the collage is radnom and chaotic. This idea is remenicent of Dadaism, which emerged in the early 1900s as a reaction to dissilusionment after the first world war. The movement was supposedly anti-art, rejecting any organisation and prefering randomness and non-sense. Also relevant is surrealism which commonly uses bizzare juxtaposition, for example Dali's Lobster telephone. Today I have been experimenting with text and lettering in collages. I looked at the artist Thomas Phillips who takes old books and paints, draws and sticks over the pages to create a piece of art. His famous publication first released in 1970 was called 'The Humument'.
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