Collage Art Source Material

[l.b.]

"recommend me specific books of pictures of old people that i can find in the garbage." what the fuck

[NO PART OF IT]

Another place to look is recycling yards.  A family friend used to go and bring huge boxes of books on pretty much whatever subject matter you would be interested in - photo books of WW2, Soviet propaganda literature, birding guides, etc.  Plus, they are usually pretty beat up, so you never feel that bad about cutting them up.  I think that they just get sets of books from people who do not want them any more, so they can't cost that much (if anything)!

I have never thought of that! 

[Balor/SS1535]

Another place to look is recycling yards.  A family friend used to go and bring huge boxes of books on pretty much whatever subject matter you would be interested in - photo books of WW2, Soviet propaganda literature, birding guides, etc.  Plus, they are usually pretty beat up, so you never feel that bad about cutting them up.  I think that they just get sets of books from people who do not want them any more, so they can't cost that much (if anything)!

I have never thought of that! 

The recycling yard has been the source of some of the weirdest/most interesting books that I own.  It is not everyday that you come across American anti-communist textbooks!

[NO PART OF IT]

Another place to look is recycling yards.  A family friend used to go and bring huge boxes of books on pretty much whatever subject matter you would be interested in - photo books of WW2, Soviet propaganda literature, birding guides, etc.  Plus, they are usually pretty beat up, so you never feel that bad about cutting them up.  I think that they just get sets of books from people who do not want them any more, so they can't cost that much (if anything)!

I have never thought of that! 

The recycling yard has been the source of some of the weirdest/most interesting books that I own.  It is not everyday that you come across American anti-communist textbooks!

I've never been able to find recycling yards.  When you say that, I think of "scrap yards" or junk yards, and even those, I don't know where to look unless I am looking for car parts...  But that's an interesting approach worth exploring.  Thanks!

[Balor/SS1535]

Another place to look is recycling yards.  A family friend used to go and bring huge boxes of books on pretty much whatever subject matter you would be interested in - photo books of WW2, Soviet propaganda literature, birding guides, etc.  Plus, they are usually pretty beat up, so you never feel that bad about cutting them up.  I think that they just get sets of books from people who do not want them any more, so they can't cost that much (if anything)!

I have never thought of that! 

The recycling yard has been the source of some of the weirdest/most interesting books that I own.  It is not everyday that you come across American anti-communist textbooks!

I've never been able to find recycling yards.  When you say that, I think of "scrap yards" or junk yards, and even those, I don't know where to look unless I am looking for car parts...  But that's an interesting approach worth exploring.  Thanks!

Trash is pretty cool to mess around with also.  I have made some interesting collages that incorporated discarded plastic wrap and a piece of a broken wooden pallet.

[Cementimental]

I'm personally into collaging from faces, so I'd love to find a book of just old photographs of wrinkled peoples' faces.  

not only old people, but Ken Ohara's "ONE" is a phone-directory sized.... wait, that analogy doesn't work any more... but anyway a huge book of nothing but full-page extreme closeups of random New Yorker's faces in the 60's. - https://amzn.to/2PZTMSD

i got my copy for £1 in a remaindered bookshop years back :D a friend got one too and wallpapered their practice room with it.  looks like it's still possible to find a copy at collageable prices.

"recommend me specific books of pictures of old people that i can find in the garbage." what the fuck

:D well, it beats vaporwave / dungeon synth kids constantly asking 'WHAT SPECIFIC SECOND HAND TAPE PLAYER SHOULD I BUY?'... uh whichever of the 3 tape players you can even randomly find in your town

Trash

Some of my best collages have been made using the unintentional offcuts from the 'good' collages i was trying to make :D

[Soloman Tump]

Another place to look is recycling yards.  A family friend used to go and bring huge boxes of books on pretty much whatever subject matter you would be interested in - photo books of WW2, Soviet propaganda literature, birding guides, etc.  Plus, they are usually pretty beat up, so you never feel that bad about cutting them up.  I think that they just get sets of books from people who do not want them any more, so they can't cost that much (if anything)!

I have never thought of that! 

The recycling yard has been the source of some of the weirdest/most interesting books that I own.  It is not everyday that you come across American anti-communist textbooks!

I've never been able to find recycling yards.  When you say that, I think of "scrap yards" or junk yards, and even those, I don't know where to look unless I am looking for car parts...  But that's an interesting approach worth exploring.  Thanks!

They are also great places to snap photos.  You often get weird / broken things sat next to each other that you wouldn't normally find.

[NO PART OF IT]

I'm personally into collaging from faces, so I'd love to find a book of just old photographs of wrinkled peoples' faces.  

not only old people, but Ken Ohara's "ONE" is a phone-directory sized.... wait, that analogy doesn't work any more... but anyway a huge book of nothing but full-page extreme closeups of random New Yorker's faces in the 60's. - https://amzn.to/2PZTMSD

i got my copy for £1 in a remaindered bookshop years back :D a friend got one too and wallpapered their practice room with it.  looks like it's still possible to find a copy at collageable prices.

"recommend me specific books of pictures of old people that i can find in the garbage." what the fuck

:D well, it beats vaporwave / dungeon synth kids constantly asking 'WHAT SPECIFIC SECOND HAND TAPE PLAYER SHOULD I BUY?'... uh whichever of the 3 tape players you can even randomly find in your town

Trash

Some of my best collages have been made using the unintentional offcuts from the 'good' collages i was trying to make :D

Bought it for $8.25 ppd!   Thanks!   

I have also found some good shots in the library from books about the history of photography...  I need to find a junk yard still!

By the way, I meant for this thread to be about finding source material in general, not just faces, if that's not obvious already.  I appreciate the input from the people who are quick enough to contribute something other than an unoriginal man-grunt.   

[Balor/SS1535]

I realized today that ads for dental surgery can provide some great images of rotting teeth.  They are all clear, evocative pictures that I am sure will go to good use.  I will have to look more closely at the advertisements that I come across.

[NO PART OF IT]

I don't think I've ever seen an ad for dental surgery that ever had anything beyond someone with a generic pearly white smile... 

[Balor/SS1535]

I don't think I've ever seen an ad for dental surgery that ever had anything beyond someone with a generic pearly white smile... 

The ad had that too, but only in the context of a before and after comparison.  I guess they are trying to scare people into using their services!

In all seriousness, though, the pictures were really good, and will definitely prove useful in some form.  I need to spend some time looking more closely at other advertisements as well.

[NO PART OF IT]

In the USA, those scare tactics are no longer appropriate!   I don't think I've seen before/after photos of any kind since the 90s?  At least not in magazines. 

[Soloman Tump]

Science Journals would be a good source - specifically dentistry journals!

[Balor/SS1535]

Science Journals would be a good source - specifically dentistry journals!

Great idea, will have to look into those.  I imagine any journal discussing disease would be a great source.

In the USA, those scare tactics are no longer appropriate!   I don't think I've seen before/after photos of any kind since the 90s?  At least not in magazines. 

I found them in an ad in my local newspaper (in the US)!

[Cementimental]

Here in the UK at least, cigarette packets are pretty much readmade goregrind album covers