when i was publishing comments yesterday i noticed one from lara, who suggested i check out this site that features a huge collection of collages from a former security guard at the metropolitan museum of art. made from fine art auction catalogs, each collage is an absolute joy to look at. they reminded me of the collages i would laminate onto my high school homework folders (though mine also included pictures of keanu reeves and eddie vedder) using brochures from class field trips to museums in washington d.c. i’ve always had a soft spot for collage so these were a real treat to see and seemed like the perfect way to kick off the day. click here to check out the full collection online. thanks to lara for the tip!
[update! lara sent along information on the artist, whose name is jonathan hull! jonathan is a high school teacher and writer living in nyc, and previous worked as a museum security guard and book critic. you can contact jonathan about his collages via email right here. thanks, lara!]
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Hi Grace,
I read your blog every day….love it. I love these collages, but it didn’t seem that there was a way to purchase them from the link. Do you have any further information? Thank you so much!
Ann Marie
ann marie
thanks so much. i googled like crazy last night and couldn’t find any more info on these. im guessing they’re not for sale, but i’ll keep looking and update the post with anything i find.
grace
I love this, love paperworks with colleages!
these are amazing pieces. they would be such great art. perfect modern and classic mix. amazing what he has done.
What’s his name?! Great work!
tina
i couldn’t find any info on his/her name- still looking…
grace
What a wonderful entry. I love that security guards used the museum’s catalogs in such a creative way. What fun.
These are gorgeous. Go Mr. Hull.
So cool — both the collages and the back story.
To continue the great collage theme… Amy Alice Thompson is from Ottawa, Ont and has some AMAZING work!! http://www.amyalice.com/
Thanks for the daily doses of lovely design!
Fabulous work. I also love this collage artist I discovered on Etsy, Nanette Gilligan: http://www.etsy.com/shop/glamgill45
Grace….thanks so much for trying to find out more. Any info you come up with is appreciated(don’t make yourself crazy ;) ).
Best…Ann Marie
Thanks for this! It’s very inspiring. They are little vignettes into a strange space of psychology, then again they are simple ditties and very pretty!
Very Beautiful and Strange stuff!
Elegant collage put together in sensitive touches, only an artist in heart can do that.I love it.
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