“At first glance these collages look like they are digitally produced images owing their provenance to artificial intelligence or photoshop manipulation. But they are actual paper collages, cut-and-paste handwork in the truest sense. What sets them apart is that they are two images, one message, all at once.” Mark Terrill
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That is a lot of time thinking and work. Incredible. Original and a signature of this artist.
yes, Clayton — lotsa time spent, though as I said just now to Richard Aaron. I’m a fiddler. Jiri Kolar was a violinist. but much appreciate your view of things.
My first thought is Jiri Kolar who was also an adept with razor blade. Unsure if William and Brion were an influence. It is quite possible that Brion was influenced by Jiri. At any rate a great enterprise on the part of all participants!
https://www.apollo-magazine.com/jiri-kolars-collages-cut-up-reality-to-devastating-effect/
your first thought, as usual, on the mark. I was unaware of Kolar’s “rollages” until George Mattingly pointed them out to me. If WSB and GB were aware of them, surely there would have been an influence. For anyone looking into Kolar’s work, have a look here too:
https://theweirdshow.info/2020/01/07/jiri-kolar-the-first-master-of-deconstruction-and-reconstruction/
I’m just a fiddler. he was a violinist.