Claire Pestaille in The Age of Collage vol. 3

A compilation of some of the most exciting collage makers today: Text by Francesca Gavin
Publisher Gestalten, October 2020, 24 x 30 cm. hardcover, stitch bound, 320 pages, ISBN: 978-3-89955-110-5


The Age of Collage features work by Adam Pendleton, Amie Dicke, Anthony Zinonos, Claire Pestaille, Collier Schorr, David Noonan, Dennis Busch, Eva Koťátková, Jesse Draxler, Johanna Goodman, Kelly Maker, Kensuke Koike, Larry Achiampong, Lola Dupre, Matthieu Bourel, Penny Slinger, Peter Horvath, Sergei Sviatchenko, Weronika Gęsicka, Yinka Shonibare, and many others.

 

Cut, paste, create: while collage was conceived in the early 1900's, it seems to be the perfect form of expression for the 21st-century, with all its juxtapositions, eclecticism, and strange bedfellows. In our present age of collage, the simple act of mixing together different elements allows us to question our reality and make new worlds.

 

The Age of Collage showcases a new crop of artistic vanguards advancing the medium's possibilities, piece-by-piece. Equipped with a craft knife, paintbrush, stylus, scissors, or tablet, a collage artist's toolkit is as varied as their creations and this book brings their work back to the paper page.

 

From the poignant and provocative to the comic and curious, The Age of Collage features the creations of more than 60 artists, including Claire Pestaille.   Packed with visuals and a number of in-depth profiles revealing what drives the hands behind the pieces, this comprehensive volume is a celebration of the enduring power of collage.

27 November 2020