"If you look at the decollage page on Wikipedia, there's a sizeable number of French artists using it in the early 1950s. And the UK Tate galleries' website details all this:
'Although the first time the term décollage appeared…"
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jon foster's Discussions
Interested in a Collab Book?
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The first ten people to volunteer will be included in this project. I will mail to the first…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Terry Owenby Apr 2, 2015.
Have You Seen My Add and Pass Books?
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This may sound kind of silly, but I was wondering if anyone had seen my add and pass books? I sent them outside as many as a couple years ago, they ran away, and I haven't seen them since. Two of…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by jon foster Sep 12, 2013.
Who Wants a Golden Ticket?
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21 people have stood up and said, "I want a damn golden ticket!" Guess what, those damn people will receive a golden ticket. Do you want to receive a golden ticket and go down in mail-art and zine…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by jon foster Jul 21, 2013.
Johnny Marr (The Smiths guitarist) Mail-Artist?
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Yesterday I was floating around the Record Store Day website looking for limited releases coming out on that day. At the bottom of the page I noticed a trailer for a movie about independent British…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by res nullius Jun 13, 2015.
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"CORRECTION: EARLY 19TH CENTURY,sorry"
"DECOLLAGE>I didn't look up the definition of the word yesterday but now I get it. For several years now I have been hesitant to alter the size of years of 8.5 x 11 art pieces. All made with ephemera from as far back as the early 9th century.…"
"@ Jennifer - I love that sort of stuff. I've tried to make billboards before by living things outside, but it never really seems to work. I might try another go at it this summer and see I can get something interesting out of it.
@Bradford -…"
"I know the technique from 'decollage' and as a mainstream art student saw a fellow student make a series of mixed media pieces using the technique - I vaguely remember an industrial sort of sander being used.
Décollage - Wikipedia"
"jon,
Yes, I dig! I've read your earlier postings about collage work and sandpaper. When you mentioned the "happy accident" of the sanding block presenting itself for your use, the first thing I thought about was Ray…"
White Lines / Blowin' Through My Mind
I wrote about sanding collages. Feel free to read and share if you dig.…See More
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White Lines / Blowin' Through My Mind
Posted on April 10, 2025 at 3:18pm 6 Comments 6 Likes
I wrote about sanding collages. Feel free to read and share if you dig.…
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Comment Wall (784 comments)
- At 7:50am on March 19, 2025,
Zorica Obradović said…
thank you!
- At 2:58pm on January 31, 2025,
Thom Courcelle said…
I'm a day late, but I hope you had a great celebration yesterday and were spoiled with joy from those around you!
- At 12:56pm on January 30, 2025,
Sarah Roe said…
- At 10:34am on January 30, 2025,
Mikel Untzilla said…
- At 9:36am on January 30, 2025,
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) said…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JON!
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