Assemblage

Glossary

Art made by assembling disparate elements from everyday or found objects. Assemblages are often associated with movements such as Dadaism, Neo-Dadaism, Arte Povera and Young British Artists. The term was coined by the artist Jean Dubuffet in the 1950s and notable artists include Marcel Duchamp, Robert Rauschenberg, Kurt Schwitters, Joseph Cornell, Louise Nevelson and Jean Tinguely.

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Modern & Contemporary Art

Assemblage%newline%Art made by assembling disparate elements from everyday or found objects. Assemblages are often associated with movements such as Dadaism, Neo-Dadaism, Arte Povera and Young British Artists. The term was coined by the artist Jean Dubuffet in the 1950s and notable artists include Marcel Duchamp, Robert Rauschenberg, Kurt Schwitters, Joseph Cornell, Louise Nevelson and Jean Tinguely.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Assemblage”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/assemblage/
MLA	“Assemblage.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/assemblage/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Assemblage. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/assemblage/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)