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Assemblage 

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The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists
Author(s):

Ann Lee Morgan

Term describing works of art made by combining found or previously existing materials. Also, the process involved in making such objects. Materials may be chosen for their formal properties alone, but they often provide associations or allusions. Although usage is not entirely consistent, assemblage usually refers only to three-dimensional objects or to relief-like constructions. The term ... ...

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