Sure, some think collage is the refuge of the untalented, your angry ex-girlfriend or those in the depths of a sordid weeklong meth binge. But that would be inaccurate — the medium is rife with creative minds blending the best of contemporary mediums into a multimedia smorgasbord. Painting, illustration and photography are reworked and re-purposed into pieces that reflect the schools of abstraction, constructivism, surrealism, dada and more. Erotic photography is re-imagined as a channel of post-feminism; nature landscapes are fused to create new worlds. Gestalten’s latest hardcover, the aptly titled The Age of Collage, documents “today’s continued appetite for destructive construction.” The book showcases the field’s top artists including Martha Rosler, Linder Sterling, James Gallagher, John Stezaker, Matthieu Bourel, Sergei Sviatchenko and more — a 272-page compendium that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the artists who carve out their visions within this interdisciplinary and cross-media field. For a more in-depth look at the world of collage, watch the short interview below with world renowned collage artist Linder Sterling. If it piques your interest pick up The Age of Collage book directly from Gestalten for $58.

Pages from “Art Of Collage”, plus an interview with Linder Sterling below…