A brief history of collage from 12th century Japan to Sydney today – and your own kitchen table
Collage is ancient, with roots going back to the invention of paper in East Asia. In 12th century Japan, paper was used for calligraphy, and artists pasted different papers, fabrics and torn elements alongside their writing. They were interested in how calligraphy could be amplified or accentuated through different graphic compositions. This example of paper from Japan, dating to the 12th century, shows how different coloured pieces of paper were joined together. Association of Cultural…
Where: Sydney, Australia, Indonesia, Tokyo, Japan, Germany, London
Exact coordinates
sydney: -33.870, 151.210
australia: -25.270, 133.780
indonesia: -0.790, 113.920
tokyo: 35.680, 139.690
japan: 36.200, 138.250
germany: 51.170, 10.450
london: 51.510, -0.130
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