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collage
A work of art created by gluing various materials such as paper, photos, fabric, or other objects onto a surface.
Für den Kunstunterricht hat sie eine Collage aus alten Zeitungsartikeln erstellt.
For art class, she made a collage from old newspaper articles.
collage
In a figurative sense, a colorful mixture or arrangement of different, often dissimilar elements, such as a collage of sounds, impressions, or ideas.
Der Roman ist eine faszinierende Collage aus verschiedenen Erzählperspektiven.
The novel is a fascinating collage of different narrative perspectives.
The word 'Collage' comes from French and is also pronounced in German with French-style stress on the last syllable.
Ihre neueste Collage wird im Museum ausgestellt.
Her newest collage is being exhibited in the museum.
To name the components of a collage, the preposition 'aus' (from / made of) followed by the dative is almost always used. This applies both to the artistic meaning and to the figurative meaning.
Die Kinder bastelten eine Collage aus bunten Blättern.
The children made a collage from colorful leaves.
In an artistic context, a collage is typically 'erstellt' (created), 'gemacht' (made), 'gebastelt' (crafted), or 'gestaltet' (designed).
Wir haben im Team eine große Collage für das Projekt gebastelt.
We made a large collage for the project as a team.
You can recognize the figurative meaning by the fact that 'Collage' is combined with abstract nouns, for example 'eine Collage aus Geräuschen' (a collage of sounds), 'eine Collage von Erinnerungen' (a collage of memories), or 'eine Collage der Gefühle' (a collage of feelings).
Das Buch ist eine beeindruckende Collage von Lebensgeschichten.
The book is an impressive collage of life stories.
assembly / montage
In a “Montage,” existing pictures, film segments, or sounds are combined into a new unit. A “Collage,” by contrast, is typically created by gluing various visible materials or visual elements onto a surface. When paper and fabric are glued on, “Collage” is therefore more precise.
Die Künstlerin klebt mehrere Fotos auf Karton und gestaltet eine Collage.
The artist glues several photographs onto cardboard and creates a collage.
Die Künstlerin verbindet mehrere digitale Fotos zu einer Montage.
The artist combines several digital photographs into a montage.
