Unexpected Connections

Sara M., South Bend, IN

I have always liked making collages...probably because it's easier than drawing, and I don't really know how to draw! I like to find weird old books at thrift stores and antique shops to use. Ss I learned more about art history, I realized some other reasons that collage is really cool. In surrealism, it's one of the techniques used to tap into one's unconscious and form unexpected connections. It can be used for social commentary and critique. This 1956 work by British artist Richard Hamilton ushered in the Pop Art movement. It's called Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? and features carefully-selected clippings from American magazines.