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Leading surrealist Max Ernst is well known for his series of novel collages. By taking cut-outs of nineteenth-century engravings and reassembling, Ernst was able to create seamless images of the strange and mysterious.
You will have to go on a hunt for your own images. For this assignment you can use old magazine pages, vintage advertisements/photos, etc. Here is a website with free downloadable vintage images. |
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Decalcomania
Decalcomania is a printing technique that employs freely applied ink or paint and was used by surrealist artist Oscar Domínguez. For this assignment you will create an ink blot by dropping ink or watercolor blots onto your paper. After the ink dries you will use your imagination and turn it into a work of art by drawing on top of your blots. |
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