The Collage of Vahge

Lori Zimmer
Mar 18, 2013 4:45AM

Love the work of Brooklyn based artist VAHGE- if Max Ernst was a goth woman in the Victorian era. And made collage.

Collage artist Vahge uses bits and pieces taken from magazines, greeting cards, books, and dolls to create gorgeous creations that evoke a Victorian flavor. The Brooklyn-based artist is inspired by Dadaism, memories from her childhood, and of course doll houses, which is evident in her work. Using media that most people throw away, Vahge has created a fantastical body of characters and tableaus, each more intricate than the next, giving new life to disused periodicals otherwise bound for the trash.

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Lori Zimmer