Short description:

In Earmarked for Collision, award-winning writer, Chris Robinson (The Animation Pimp, Mad Eyed Misfits, Unsung Heroes of Animation), takes us on a tour of the history of collage animation, cataloguing the collage works of notable artists like Larry Jordan, Harry Smith, Stan Vanderbeek, Janie Geiser and more.

Long description:

Collage art and film date back to the early 20th century (the earliest collages have roots in 12th-century Japan). It was rooted in the age of consumerism where artists addressed an array of political and social issues by creating a carefully crafted collision of pre-existing images and sounds to generate new meanings and commentaries on the surrounding world.

Collage has also pushed the boundaries of animation, by incorporating other artistic forms (e.g., photography, live action, experimental cinema, literature, found sound) while exploring an array of social, cultural and political issues.

In Earmarked for Collision, award-winning writer Chris Robinson (The Animation Pimp, Mad Eyed Misfits, Unsung Heroes of Animation) takes us on a tour of the history of collage animation, cataloguing the collage works of notable artists like Larry Jordan, Harry Smith, Stan Vanderbeek, Terry Gilliam, Janie Geiser, Martha Colburn, Lewis Klahr, Run Wrake, Lei Lei, Kelly Sears, Jodie Mack, and many, many others.

Table of Contents:

Author Bio. 1 Breaking Stones with a Feather: Why Collage? 2 Umbrellas and Sewing Machines ? A Brief Look at the History of Collage Art: Torn Formations. 3 Fist Fights, Alchemists, Magicians and Python: 1950s/1960s. 4 Hi-Fi Cadets Kidnapping a Jukebox of Frank Pearly Oysters: 1970/1980s. 5 Pending Elliptical Ghost Perverts: 1990s/2000s. 6 The Accidental Luxuriance of Recycled Utopian Erodium Pressure Pistols: 2010 and Beyond. 7 Are We All Just Collages?. Bibliography. Index.