This book uses intermedial theories to study collage and montage, tracing the transformation of visual collage into photomontage in the early avant-garde period.

Magda Dragu distinguishes between the concepts of collage and montage, as defined across several media (fine arts, literature, music, film, photography), based on the type of artistic meaning they generate, rather than the mechanical procedures involved. The book applies theories of intermediality to collage and montage, which is crucial for understanding collage as a form of cultural production. Throughout, the author considers the political implications, as collages and montages were often used for propagandistic purposes.

This book combines research methods used in several areas of inquiry: art history, literary criticism, analytical philosophy, musicology, and aesthetics.

About the Author
Magda Dragu is Visiting Scholar in the Department of Comparative Literature at Indiana University Bloomington, USA.

Reviews

"Dragu's book is ... a valuable addition to the field of modernist studies. The meticulous research conducted is a particular strength of the volume."

--The Modernist Review

"Dragu's book is a much-needed, meticulously researched and highly original contribution to a field that is undergoing a resurgence of critical interest."

--Polish Journal of English Studies

"Dragu's book helps one better comprehend the materiality of the literary and artistic works of the early avant-garde employing the techniques of collage and montage, opening new areas of research and inquiry into the international and national historical avant-gardes."

--Mozaicul

Book Information
ISBN 9780367322540
Author Magda Dragu
Format Hardback
Page Count 226
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 762g