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Black composition - Mixed Media on Canvas by Andrea Nurcis - 1987
By Andrea Nurcis
Located in Roma, IT
Black composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Andrea Nurcis in 1987.
Metal on panel.
Hand signed and dated on the back.
The painting represents an abstract com...
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Mixed Media Outsider Art Original Photo Collage Drawing 2 Sided
By Tom Carapic
Located in Surfside, FL
Tom Carapic (born 1939), full name Tomislav Sava Čarapić, is an artist who specialises in found object artwork. He also does street art. A prominent Outsider Artist he was a featured...
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Mixed Media Floral Oil Painting Collage Bouquet of Flowers Topiary
By Jacques Lamy
Located in Surfside, FL
-media and the composition has a modern, abstract quality but the Old World training in design and
Category
20th Century Contemporary Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Mixed Media
The Collector, Mixed Media, Bird Painting, Southwest, 25x21 Framed, Whimsical
By Anne Embree
Located in Houston, TX
The Collector is by Anne Embree who is known for her whimsical animal paintings . The Collector focuses on the Bird and the surrounding objects The Collector is 16 x 20 . Anne Embree...
Category
1990s Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Canadian Art Mixed Media Collage Assemblage Painting Hebrew Canada Stamp
Located in Surfside, FL
Canadian artist, designer, teacher and writer Stephen James Andrews was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1922. Studied art at Winnipeg School of Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Camberwell...
Category
20th Century Modern Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
Dessin (Star) Mixed media Collage with Painting James Brown Galerie Bernd Kluser
By James Brown
Located in Surfside, FL
James Brown (American, 1951-2020)
Mixed media
1994,
"Dessin (Star)",
Paint and collage on paper
Category
1990s American Modern Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media
German Mixed Media Puzzle Art Contemporary Abstract Painting Frank Aumueller
Located in Surfside, FL
Dimensions: 19" x 13" including frame, 17.5" x 11.5" image only.
Frank Aumüller is a contemporary artist. Frank Aumüller is a german male artist born in Stuttgart (DE) in 1960.
Fra...
Category
1990s Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Lacquer, Mixed Media, Board, Photographic Paper
I Love You, Abstract Mixed Media Portrait by Wayne Ensrud
By Wayne Ensrud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Wayne Ensrud, American (1934 - )
Title: I Love You
Year: circa 1970
Medium: Marker and Collage, signed l.r.
Size: 18 in. x 14 in. (45.72 cm x 35.56 cm)
Frame Size: 26 x...
Category
1970s Expressionist Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
German Mixed Media Puzzle Art Contemporary Abstract Painting Frank Aumueller
Located in Surfside, FL
Dimensions: 18 X 12 including frame, 16" x 11." image only.
Frank Aumüller is a contemporary artist. Frank Aumüller is a german male artist born in Stuttgart (DE) in 1960.
Frank Au...
Category
1990s Contemporary Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Lacquer, Mixed Media, Board, Photographic Paper
Lovers - Mixed Media- 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is an original modern artwork realized in the 1970s.
Mixed media on fabric.
Includes frame
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Copper and Gold Leaf Variations - Abstract Mixed Media Composition
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Artist's proof of hand copper application and aging techniques by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). Unsigned, but was acquired with other Patricia Pearce pieces. Presented in a ne...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Copper, Gold Leaf
"Two Reds #4" Diana Kurz, Red and White Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Work
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz
Two Reds #4
Mixed media on paper
24 x 18 inches
Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Mixed Media on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media on Paper
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paper
$360 Sale Price
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Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Herndon Railway, 18 August 1988
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan
Born 1951
Herndon Railway, 18 August 1988
Latex and tar on canvas
96 x 96 inches
Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his large-scale paintings p...
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Tar
Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Forest Fire, 14 May 1985
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan
Born 1951
Forest Fire, 14 May 1985
Tar, spackle and latex on tile over masonite
96 x 96 inches
Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his large-s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Latex, Masonite, Tar
Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Lines Down, 11 November 1985
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan
Born 1951
Lines Down, 11 November 1985
Latex and tar on tile
96 x 96 inches
Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his large-scale paintings produc...
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Latex, Tar
Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Fifteen Oranges, 17 September 1992
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan
Born 1951
Fifteen Oranges, 17 September, 1992
Tar, oil, spackle on tile over masonite
96 x 96 inches
Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his large...
Category
1990s Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Masonite, Tar
"Surreal Study" Male and Female Figures on a Branch, Colors, Mixed Media
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
Butcher (mixed media abstract artist.)
While in the Motor City she painted and sculpted the portraits of
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Wilhold Up the Mirror Photograph and Mixed Media Assemblage Wall Hanging Artwork
By Dennis Hopper
Located in Surfside, FL
Dennis Hopper, (American, 1936-2010)
Mixed media sculpture
"Outmolding Older Concepts (Wilhold Up
Category
1960s Conceptual Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Mixed Media
The Sewn Seed, Mixed Media by Irene Rice Pereira
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Sewn Seed
Irene Rice Pereira, American (1902-1971)
circa 1966
Watercolor and Acrylic on rice paper, signed in pencil, titled in sharpie
23.5 x 18.5 in. (59.69 x 46.99 cm)
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor
Human Target 2, Mixed Media Painting by Anatol Pacanowski
By Anatol Pacanowski
Located in Long Island City, NY
Human Target 2
Anatol Pacanowski, (1945)
Date: 1981
Acrylic, Airbrush and Collaged Media on Canvas
Category
1980s Conceptual Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Memoirs of My Dead Life, Contemporary Mixed Media Artwork
By Eric Rhein
Located in New York, NY
The image shows an old, worn page titled Memoirs of My Dead Life. Below the title is a small, black botanical element, resembling a pressed or carved leaf or fern, attached to the pa...
Category
1990s Contemporary Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paper
Night Landscape - Original Mixed Media by Danilo Bergamo - 1970s
By Danilo Bergamo
Located in Roma, IT
Night Landscape is an original mixed colored painting by Danilo Bergamo in the half of XX century
Category
1970s Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Geometric Landscape - Original Mixed Media by Danilo Bergamo - 1970s
By Danilo Bergamo
Located in Roma, IT
Geometric Landscape is an original mixed colored painting realized by Danilo Bergamo in 1970s
Category
1970s Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Diecimila Lire - Original Mixed Media by Sergio Barletta - 1980s
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Levi Gallery and others in the following years.
In these years graphic work and illustration are mixed
Category
1980s Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paper
Abstract green - mixed media on paper, 64x50 cm., framed
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, FR
Collage on paper. Signed and framed. Frame dimensions: 61x76 cm.
Last painter of the school of Nice. This is an important painter, the first school in nice to have exhibited in New...
Category
1950s Abstract Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Abstract rouge - mixed media on paper, 64x50 cm., framed
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, FR
Collage on paper. Signed and framed. Frame dimensions: cm 62x73
Last painter of the school of Nice. This is an important painter, the first school in nice to have exhibited in New ...
Category
1950s Abstract Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Richard Ewen (1929-2009) - 1984 Mixed Media, Girl With Floral Fascinator
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 20th Century portrait in an attractive mix of pastel, charcoal and watercolour, showing a pretty girl with long blonde hair, wearing a delicate fascinator with an array of flo...
Category
20th Century Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Mixed Media Neo Expressionist Photo Collage Painting Drawing Kids in NYC Park
By Loren Munk
Located in Surfside, FL
Loren Munk (American, b. 1951), mixed media photograph collage painting signed Loren dated 1989
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Permanent Marker
"Venice" Ray Johnson, Mail Art, Fluxus Mixed Media Collage, Dadaist Work
By Ray Johnson
Located in New York, NY
Ray Johnson
Venice
Signed lower right
Collage
6 x 4 1/2 inches
Once described as New York’s “most famous unknown artist,” Ray Johnson was a renowned maker of meticulous collages an...
Category
1960s Conceptual Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Elsbeth Juda (1911-2014) - Framed 20th Century Mixed Media, Rembrandt
Model
Located in Corsham, GB
An original collage work by the acclaimed British photographer and artist Elsbeth Juda (1911-2014). Portrait of Rembrandt & Model in shades of brown. Presented float mounted in a con...
Category
20th Century Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
1980
s Mixed Media Painting Glitter Feminist Pop Art Miami Artist Sheila Elias
By Sheila Elias
Located in Surfside, FL
disciplines of painting, digital mixed media, sculpture, installation and performance.
Her inspiration to be
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Angel Wings Mixed Media Collage Painting Assemblage Piece Stitched and Sewn
Located in Surfside, FL
An assemblage glued, painted and drawn. gossamer fragile angel or lover wings.
Category
20th Century Modern Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Geometric Table "Squadra e Curvilinee" - Mixed Media by Mario Ceroli, 1970
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Roma, IT
Geometric Table is an original design furniture realized by Mario Ceroli in 1970.
A unique design table realized in iron and glass with inside the artwork "Squadra e curvilinee". Pu...
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
John Edmund Mace RBA (1889-1952) - Framed Mixed Media, Dartmouth Harbour
Located in Corsham, GB
An expressive preparatory drawing and watercolour study by the artist John Edmund Mace. Well-presented in a striking dark blue frame with a new card mount. Unsigned. On paper.
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Naked and Environment - Mixed Media after Mario Sironi - Mid-20th Century
By Mario Sironi
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an artwork on white cardboard realized after Italian Artist Mario Sironi (1885-1961) in 1913.
Phototype print.
Signed on the low corner.
Good conditions.
Printed on the...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Man on Horseback - Mixed Media after Mario Sironi - Mid-20th Century
By Mario Sironi
Located in Roma, IT
Man on Horseback is an artwork on white cardboard realized after Italian Artist Mario Sironi (1885-1961) in 1918.
Phototype print.
Signed on the low corner.
Good conditions.
Pri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Nivea and Insects, Surrealist Mixed Media Collage by Josep Grau-Garriga
By Josep Grau-Garriga
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Josep Grau-Garriga, Spanish (1929 - 2011)
Title: Nivea and Insects
Year: circa 1966
Medium: Acrylic and Collage on Paper
Size: 23.5 x 18 in. (59.69 x 45.72 cm)
Category
1960s Conceptual Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Mixed Media Outsider Visionary Art Newspaper Photo Collage 2 Sided Laminated
By Tom Carapic
Located in Surfside, FL
This one is laminated in plastic.
Tom Carapic (born 1939), full name Tomislav Sava Čarapić, is an artist who specialises in found object artwork. He also does street art. A prominent...
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Robert Mitchum Farewell, My Lovely 1975 mixed media on board painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Santiago "Toni" Perez Cordoba (Barcelona 1972-2019). Spanish artist and art critic. He exhibited regularly at Galeria Sastre.
Category
1990s Realist Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
Untitled IV (1), mixed media, thread on paper, abstraction, beige finish
By James Moore
Located in New York, NY
"I don’t see shapes as much as I see the energy of elements interacting to move, stop, support or explode. I mostly use clean bright color to keep my world hot and alive. My painting...
Category
1970s Abstract Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Paper, Mixed Media
Mixed Media Outsider Visionary Art Polaroid Photo Collage Painting 2 sided
By Tom Carapic
Located in Surfside, FL
This one includes Albert Einstein amongst other drawing.
Tom Carapic (born 1939), full name Tomislav Sava Čarapić, is an artist who specialises in found object artwork. He also does...
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Polaroid
Visions - Mixed Media - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
20th Century.
Mixed media on board.
Includes frame
Hand signed by the artist with the initials "PZ
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
Relive the
60s! It
s Showtime. Mixed Media in Blue, Red
White
Located in San Francisco, CA
So evocative of the 1960s, all primary colors, positive energy and bold statements. A skilled artist who mysteriously only signs their name "Larson." Plus the provocative brown eye p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas
Cabinet, unique signed mixed media fem-mage by pioneering Pattern
Decoration
By Miriam Schapiro
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Schapiro
Cabinet, 1999
Fabric, Rickrack, photography, magazine images, greeting cards, lithography, collage, text
Hand Signed and dated by the artist on the lower right front
...
Category
1990s Feminist Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Mixed Media, Laid Paper, Lithograph
Italian Pop Art Mixed Media Surrealist Painting Collage Gouache Emilio Tadini
By Emilio Tadini
Located in Surfside, FL
Emilio Tadini (1927-2002)
Original Collage, Gouache and Watercolor painting.
Dimensions: 41 X 29.5. framed. 39.75 X 28 artwork
Emilio Tadini (1927 – 2002 ) was an Italian painter,...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache
Nocturne with Rose - Mixed Media on Canvas by Leo Guida - 1985
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nocturne with Rose (Original Title: Notturno con rosa) is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1985 by the italian artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original Oil on canvas and...
Category
1980s Abstract Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil
Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Seven Black Flowers, 7 June 1999
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan
Born 1951
Seven Black Flowers, 7 June 1999
Charcoal on paper
60 x 40 inches
Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his large-scale paintings produced...
Category
1990s Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Stanley Boxer Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper, Gold
By Stanley Boxer
Located in Surfside, FL
Mr. Boxer's work in all media. Traveling retrospectives of his drawings, which are largely figurative
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper
Mixed Media Collage, Graphite, Oil Painting Abstract Expressionist Henry Mandell
Located in Surfside, FL
Organization of Independent Artists, New Painters NY, NY
1992 Transcom Media Gallery, Time Trial New York, NY
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Graphite
Mixed Media Collage, Graphite, Oil Painting Abstract Expressionist Henry Mandell
Located in Surfside, FL
Organization of Independent Artists, New Painters NY, NY
1992 Transcom Media Gallery, Time Trial New York, NY
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Graphite
Mid-Century Abstract Mixed Media
Transfiguration
Composition with Marble Dust
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Denver, CO
"Transfiguration" is a captivating original abstract painting by the talented artist Pawel Kontny (also known as Paul Kontny), created during the mid-20th century. This unique compos...
Category
1960s Abstract Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Marble
The Lapis V, 1954 Mixed Media by Irene Rice Pereira
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Lapis V
Irene Rice Pereira, American (1902-1971)
1954
Watercolor and Ink on Paper, signed, dated and titled
Size: 12 x 15 in. (30.48 x 38.1 cm)
Frame Size: 13.75 x 17 inches
Category
1950s Abstract Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
The Lapis IV, 1954 Mixed Media by Irene Rice Pereira
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Lapis IV
Irene Rice Pereira, American (1902-1971)
1954
Watercolor and Ink on Paper, signed, dated and titled
Size: 12 x 15 in. (30.48 x 38.1 cm)
Frame Size: 13.75 x 16.75 inches
Category
1950s Abstract Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
The Lapis III, 1954 Mixed Media by Irene Rice Pereira
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Lapis III
Irene Rice Pereira, American (1902-1971)
1954
Watercolor and Ink on Paper, signed, dated and titled
Size: 12 x 15 in. (30.48 x 38.1 cm)
Frame Size: 14 x 17 inches
Category
1950s Abstract Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
The Dove of Light, Mixed Media by Irene Rice Pereira
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Dove of Light
Irene Rice Pereira, American (1902-1971)
circa 1966
Charcoal, Acrylic, and Pastel on rice paper, signed in pastel, titled in marker
39 x 24.75 in. (99.06 x 62.87 cm)
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Pastel, Charcoal, Acrylic
Hungarian Artist Modern Mixed Media Horse and Buggy Bela Kadar
By Bela Kadar
Located in Surfside, FL
Size includes matt. Size of actual Peice is 2.8" X 3.5"
Béla Kádár (1877–1956) was a Hungarian painter influenced by Der Blaue Reiter, Cubism, Futurism, Neo-Primitivism, Constructi...
Category
20th Century Modern Vintage Mixed Media
Materials
Ink, Gouache
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Vintage Mixed Media For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage mixed media for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Abstract version. Finding the perfect vintage mixed media may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right vintage mixed media is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, black and gold. A vintage mixed media from Iviva Olenick, Natalie Ciccoricco, Jim Rose, Jules Engel and Tracy L. Griffith — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in mixed media, fabric and paper can add an especially memorable touch.
How Much is a Vintage Mixed Media?
The average selling price for a vintage mixed media we offer is $1,200, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $36,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Vintage Mixed Media
- What is a mixed media artwork?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021A mixed media artwork is when the piece is usually composed or fabricated by the use of two or more different materials. For example, if in an oil painting on canvas the artist decides to include any other media, like acrylic paint, gold leaf, silver leaf, glass, or any other kind of paint that is not oil paint, it would be considered a 'mixed media' artwork.
- What is mixed-media art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Mixed-media art denotes works of visual art made by combining different mediums.
- What is a mixed media product?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A mixed media product is something that is created in more than just one medium. It could be an amalgamation of collage work, oil paints, print, acrylic paint, charcoal, ink and more. Find a collection of vintage and contemporary mixed media art on 1stDibs.
Glenn Green GalleriesFebruary 24, 2021Mixed media artwork is a combination of materials used by the artist to create a sculpture, painting, print, etc. Sculptors can use metal and stone together. Some works on paper include different printmaking processes (i.e. screen print, monotype, collograph, relief printing) as well as drawing with pastel, charcoal, pencil, etc., including painting with various kinds of paint and other materials can be added like paper, fiber or objects. Examples of mixed media by artists can be found in the work of John Hogan. His paintings employ the use of paint, and artist crayon creating a textured and layered appearance. Melanie Yazzie creates works on paper by laying a foundational image in paint or gouache and layering screen printing, monotype, relief print, and or linocuts to the imagery and also charcoal or pencil drawing.- What does mixed media mean?3 Answers1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Mixed media is a term used to describe works of art that are made of different types of materials. For instance, some paintings may feature pieces of newspaper or clay.Glenn Green GalleriesFebruary 24, 2021Mixed media artwork is a combination of materials used by the artist to create a sculpture, painting, print, etc. Sculptors can use metal and stone together. Some works on paper include different printmaking processes (i.e. screen print, monotype, collograph, relief printing) as well as drawing with pastel, charcoal, pencil, etc., including painting with various kinds of paint and other materials can be added like paper, fiber or objects.Irena Orlov ArtFebruary 26, 2021You've probably heard the term "mixed media" many times, but the truth is that it has had a place in art for many decades. As the literal meaning indicates, it refers to the use of two or more artistic techniques to create a single work. Therefore, there are multiple combinations. Among the most popular mixtures are acrylic and oil, airbrushing and fluid acrylics, engraving, and collage, acrylic, and pastel, or drawing and photography achieving a greater visual sensation and richness of textures. Mixing techniques allows taking advantage of the advantages of each technique that may be associated with the luminosity, drying time, and formal characteristics of each one, so nuances impossible to obtain with a single technique can be achieved. Many artists even add elements found on the surface of the work, which gives sculptural dimensions to a two-dimensional piece. Others also work by combining different media, water-based paint, and pencil, for example. But this is not new. Mixed techniques have been witnesses of the avant-garde in different periods. The most relevant example is cubism, a movement that, based on collage, transformed the approach to the work of both the author and the spectator. At the beginning of 1912, Picasso made the first collage by including in a still life a piece of oilcloth with a weave of a chair grid, whose frame is a braided rope. This new way of representing reality was taken up and popularized by Robert Rauschenberg, who achieved great recognition by combining non-traditional materials in his creations. His works "Combines" are both paintings and sculptures. He also used found images such as traffic signs, light bulbs, or bottles in his paintings. These works had a strong influence on pop art. Today, it is a growing trend, especially with the combination of technological techniques. Years will pass but the result of mixed media will always be a unique and personal piece, an ideal way to express creativity.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Collage is a form of mixed-media art.