Mixed Messages

This gorgeous, inspirational guide to collage is the first book to combine a review of collage with a practical section on how to do it. A beautifully illustrated survey of stunning work by contemporary artists is accompanied by a general introduction looking at masters of the medium, from Picasso, to Richard Hamilton, to Peter Blake.An extremely accessible art form, collage requires very little material to get started and this book shows you how. Practical instruction includes advice on structure and composition, creating black and white tonal collage, using contrast, experimenting with colour, incorporating printmaking techniques, and mounting and displaying work.

An inspirational guide to the place of collage in the development of contemporary art, as well as a practical introduction to how to do it., Ann Manie provides a good survey of what's going on at the present time, illustrating works by many contemporary practitioners from around the world. She also examines practicalities and working methods, and provides a historical introduction to the medium.

Ann Manie is an experienced and professional artist who who has taught and run workshops on collage to both adults and children of all ages. Trained at the City and Guilds of London Art School, her work appears in both private and public collections throughout the UK.