Assemblage Art & Juxtaposition
Assemblage Art From Trash to Treasure… an artistic process that consists of making three-dimensional or two-dimensional artistic compositions by putting together found objects
Assemblage Art Examples
Assemblage Artist- Bernard Pras French Artist Bernard Pras was born in 1952. He is known to ‘counterfeit’ old masters and other well-known images by using especially chosen objects from the trash. Inspired by renowned painters such as Edvard Munch, Salvador Dali, and Japanese woodcut artist Hiroshige. The Scream (inspired by: Edvard Munch) Marilyn Monroe (inspired by: Andy Warhol)
Bernard Pras Anamorphosis- the process of creating art by stacking objects onto a canvas. Bernard Pras’ Hokusai Replication Mickey Mouse Cat woman
A Closer Look
Juxtaposition What is JUXTAPOSITION? placing things side-by-side, especially for comparison (ex. machine-made object or urban environment against organic elements of nature, in order to highlight different qualities) Méret Oppenheim 1936
Juxtaposition Examples
Combining Assemblage Art & Juxtaposition Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe- 1967 Bernard Pras, Marilyn Monroe
Examples: Assemblage Art & Juxtaposition Bernard Pras, Einstein Bernard Pras, The Scream Edvard Munch, The Scream
More examples of Assemblage Art and Juxtaposition Katsushika Hokusai , The Great Wave at Kanagawa -1829 Bernard Pras’ Hokusai Replication
Assemblage Art & Juxtaposition Project Getting Started… Step 1: Find an image. Images: a self-portrait, artist replication, or an image that is self-reflective Step 2: Print your image & bring it to class. (Bring 2 copies) Step 3: Bring in found/cast-off objects Examples of what to bring in: buttons, machine parts, wire, toy parts, recycled plastic pieces, old jewelry, wood pieces, feathers, items found in nature, cardboard
Examples of what NOT to bring in: dead animals, broken glass, sharp objects (knives, nails, etc..) Step 4: Get image approved. Step 5: Draw a thumbnail sketch of your image. Step 6: Map out the composition break down image into simplified shapes arrange found items to determine placement choose colors needed