Assemblage:

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Assemblage an artistic process in which a
three-dimensional artistic composition is made
from putting together found objects.
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Marcel Duchamp
Dada Artist
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Marcel Duchamp
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Louise Nevelson   American, born Russia,
1900-1988 Sky Cathedral, 1958wood, painted
black, 115 x 135 x 20"
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The previous contexts of the wood fragments are
hidden by the fact that everything is painted one
color. Nevelson chose black for several reasons.
First, she felt that it does not bring up the
kinds of associations or moods other colors might
evokeexcept for mystery, a quality she valued in
her sculpture. Also, she believed it is the most
aristocratic color, lending the work a certain
elegance. Black also refers to shadows Nevelson
once said I really deal with shadow and space. .
. . I identify with the shadow.
"Mirror-Shadow VIII, 1985"
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Dan Levin
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Dan Levin
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Joseph Cornell
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Joseph Cornell
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Joseph Cornell
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Dale Copeland
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Jerry Jackson
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Leo Kaplan
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Kaplan
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Lucas Samaras
Book 4. 1962
self-portrait
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Lucas Samaras
Box 61  1967
Inside this box is a photograph of the artist's
face with pins stuck at regular intervals along
the contours of his cheek, moustache and mouth.
According to Samaras 'the pins are lines, marks
and dots, they create a net pattern which gives a
strange illusion'. The artist's father was a
shoemaker and, as a child, he often played at his
aunt's dress shop 'The pin is to an extent a
part of the family.' For Samaras, the box
represents an equivalent to the human body and he
responds to other objects similarly
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Box 48
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Robert Rauschenberg Combines mixing collage and
painting with found objects
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Robert Rauschenberg
Explored NYC for objects. Personal rule had to
transform them. The art he made with the found
objects had to be as interesting as the scenes he
saw when he looked out his window.
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Robert Rauschenberg
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Robert Rauschenberg
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Often called junk art, assemblage is the
process of creating sculpture using found objects.
For this assignment you will use the additive
process to create a non-representational
self-portrait. This means that you will create a
sculpture that symbolizes you but does not
actually look like you.
Keep the Elements and Principles of art in mind
as you work. Consider what your Emphasis will
be. How can you create Movement? Will your work
be Harmonious or have a strong Contrast? Space
and the use of Light are important! Make sure
your are creating sculpture that is interesting
from all sides (in the round). When you are
collecting objects think about how you could
attach them to each other.
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• Questions to ask your self (in Sketchbook)
• Personal
• Who am I as a person?
• What are my beliefs?
• What imagery would best describe me?
• What is my 6 Word Memoir?
• Technical
• Will I use a container (box, vase etc.)
• Will I add drawing or painting? (note this should
  be done only if it will enhance your piece, dont
  just cover areas with paint without planning.)
• Are there objects I can bring from home?