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ASSEMBLAGEASSEMBLAGE As.sem.blage: 1.A collection of people or things; a gathering 2. An artistic composition of found objects Slide 2 2 Assemblage is an artistic process in which a three-dimensional artistic composition is made from putting together found objects.. The origin of the word (in its artistic sense) can be traced back to the early 1950s, when Jean Dubuffet created a series of collages of butterfly wings, which he titled assemblages d'empreintes. However, both Marcel Duchamp and Pablo Picasso had been working with found objects for many years prior to Dubuffet. They were not alone, alongside Duchamp the earliest woman artist to try her hand at assemblage was Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, the Dada Baroness, and one of the most prolific, as well as producing some of the most exciting early examples, was Louise Nevelson, who began creating her sculptures from found pieces of wood in the late 1930s.In 1961, the exhibition "The Art of Assemblage" was featured at the New York Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition showcased the work of early twentieth century European artists such as Braque, Dubuffet, Marcel Duchamp, Picasso, and Kurt Schwitters alongside Americans Man Ray, Joseph Cornell and Robert Rauschenberg, and also included less well known American West Coast assemblage artists such as Wallace Berman, Bruce Conner and Edward Kienholz. William C Seitz, the curator of the exhibition, described assemblages as being made up of preformed natural or manufactured materials, objects, or fragments not intended as art materials.[1]Jean DubuffetMarcel DuchampPablo Picasso found objectsElsa von Freytag-LoringhovenLouise NevelsonMuseum of Modern ArtBraqueDubuffetMarcel DuchampPicassoKurt SchwittersMan RayJoseph CornellRobert RauschenbergWallace Berman Bruce ConnerEdward Kienholz[1] Slide 3 3 3 In 1916, French artist Marcel Duchamp shocked the world with his ready-made art pieces like Bicycle Wheel. He challenged the definitions of traditional art. This paved the way for possibilities of using ordinary found objects in art. Slide 4 Assemblage in art is defined as a composition made from found objects: scraps, recycled, odds and ends of paper, cloth, wood, stone, or metal. example by Louise Nevelson Slide 5 5 Nevelson creates unity by painting this entire assemblage black. Slide 6 6 Compartments are the same size, but the arrangement is different. 6 Compartments are different sizes, but the pieces inside are similar shapes. Monochromatic Color Schemes Slide 7 Louise Nevelson (1900- 1988) was an abstract American sculptor. She constructed free- standing pieces, or assemblages, made from found materials. Slide 8 8 Slide 9 9 Kurt Schwitters Slide 10 10 Slide 11 11 Slide 12 12 Slide 13 13 Slide 14 14 Slide 15 15 Slide 16 16 Slide 17 17 Slide 18 18 Slide 19 19 Slide 20 20 Slide 21 21 Slide 22 22 Slide 23 23 Slide 24 24 Slide 25 25 Slide 26 26 Slide 27 27 Ingo maurer Slide 28 28 Droog design Slide 29 29 Noguchi Slide 30 30 noguchi Slide 31 31 Tara Donovan Slide 32 32 Tara Donovan Slide 33 33 Slide 34 34 kwangho lee - hanging light Slide 35 kwangho lee - root light Slide 36 36 Slide 37 37 Slide 38 38 Morgan Cole Slide 39 39 Morgan Cole Slide 40 40 Slide 41 41 Slide 42 42 Slide 43 How to begin Assemble the pictures, mementos, and other objects you have collected Select what you feel is the most interesting piece Select other items that seem to have some aesthetic (not intellectual) relationship to the interesting piece (or focal point) Choose a harmonious color scheme More than one color can be used but one should dominate Slide 44 Your assemblage will be a three dimensional composition, using mixed media, and found objects. By manipulating the objects you must create a center of interest, contrast, unity, balance, and you must circulate the viewers eye within the framework of the art piece You may make it freestanding, or build it in a box, or on a solid backing (not cardboard) Slide 45 You might want to start with a photo Then, add a background, Slide 46 A three dimensional piece needs: background, middle ground, and foreground. Slide 47 47 One way to create unity is to limit the colors. This brown-dominant monochromatic piece focuses attention on the subject. Slide 48 Another way to develop unity is through repetition of shapes and objects. Slide 49 49 Use interesting shapes and textures. The Scrabble tiles for the name also give this piece variety by echoing the text in the background. Slide 50 50 This piece also uses compartments for artifacts The triangular shaped area at the top of the piece and the rectangular section at the bottom. Altogether, they create an imaginative display that captures the essence of the person for whom the shrine was created.