Alessandra Torres's Digital Collage Timeline

  • Collages Become Popular

    Collages Become Popular
    The 'collage' styled artwork receives fame thanks to artists, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque attempting the art technique in 1912. A collage consist of multiple photos or pieces put together.
  • Collage Expands Throughout Europe

    Collage Expands Throughout Europe
    The collage becomes used in various countries throughout Europe and artist like Juan Gris and Kazmir Malevich produce famous art pieces in this style. World War 1 creates new art movements like Dadaism, Surrealism, and Cubism and makes the replacement technique prevalent in the art world.
  • “Exhibition of Collages, Papiers-collés and Photomontages”

    “Exhibition of Collages, Papiers-collés and Photomontages”
    Peggy Guggenheim holds an exhibition of collages in London, this ultimately allows for the new wave of artists to display their works, the artist include Jason Pollock, Lee Krashner, Marcel Dunchamp, and more start creating several collage pieces for more galleries.
  • The Image Scanner is Invented

    The Image Scanner is Invented
    The first image scanner is invented by a group led by Russell A. Kirsch. The scanner creates new methods of transforming a collage into a digitalized version of it and makes adding parts of the collage together, easier.
  • Internet Revolution Paves New Opportunities for Digital Collages

    Internet Revolution Paves New Opportunities for Digital Collages
    The use of internet has spread globally, this unlocked new potential for digital collages. Now people have the chance to publicly post their collages or create new ones without heavily worrying on making a mistake. This digital era has produced a wave of fame for collages as they make their return to popularity