Art in which bits and pieces of paper and fabric have been pasted onto a 2-dimensional surface

collage (From the French: coller, to glue) This term was coined by both Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso in the beginning of the 20th century when collage became a distinctive part of modern art. work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole (work of art) Use of this technique made its dramatic appearance among oil paintings in the early 20th century as an art form of groundbreaking novelty. An artistic collage work may include newspaper clippings, ribbons, bits of colored or hand-made papers, portions of other artwork, photographs, and such, glued to a piece of paper or canvas.

Papercutting is the art of cutting paper designs. The art has evolved uniquely all over the world to adopt to different cultural styles.

The oldest surviving paper cut out is a symmetrical circle from the 6th century found in Xinjiang China. By the eighth or ninth century papercutting appeared in West Asia and in Turkey in the 16th century. Within a century, papercutting was being done in most of middle Europe.

Chinese Jian zhi, or 剪紙, is a traditional style of papercutting in China. Jian zhi has been practiced in China since at least the 6th century A.D.. Jian zhi cut outs have a number of distinct uses in Chinese culture, almost all of which are for health, prosperity or decorative purposes. Red is the most commonly used color.

Jianzhi cuttings often have a heavy emphasis on Chinese characters symbolizing the Chinese Zodiac animals.

Japanese Kirie is the Japanese art of paper cutting, while Kirigami, also called Monkiri, involves cutting and folding paper.

Indian Sanjhi is the Indian art of paper cutting. The cut paper is usually placed on the floor and colors are filled in to make Rangoli.

European Scherenschnitte means "scissors cutting" in German, and is the German and Swiss art of paper cutting. Wycinanki means "scissors cutting" in Polish, and is a Polish style of papercutting

In the 19th century, collage methods also were used among hobbyists for memorabilia (i.e. applied to photo albums) and books (i.e. Hans Christian Andersen, Carl Spitzweg).

Jewish/Israeli Papercutting has been a common Jewish art form since the Middle Ages. In 1345, Rabbi Shem-Tov ben Yitzhak ben Ardutiel, finding that his ink had frozen, continued to write the manuscript by cutting the letters into the paper. By about the 17th century, papercutting had become a popular form for small religious artifacts such as mizrachs and Shavuot decorations. In the 20th century, the art of Jewish papercutting was revived in Israel. Today it is most commonly used for mizrachs and ketubot.

Mexican Papel picado is the Mexican art of paper cutting. Tissue paper is cut into intricate designs with scissors or small, sharp chisels; this technique is frequently used to produce decorative banners.

Other Silhouette can refer to the art of cutting outlines or portraits out of black paper.. We will be looking into Kara Walker next