Montage: Activity 1

• Briefly discuss why you think painters of the Victorian period might have criticized these early photomontages and why the pictures were popular with the general public. (This technique of piecing together separate images to create one picture is again very popular with both artists and the media). 
• What two reasons can you think of for this revival of an old technique?

Painters during the Victorian period might have criticized these early photomontages for many reasons. They are abstract considering the art that was around at this time. Also, the Victorian period was very strict and conformity was at an all time high. The general public would have appreciated the freshness and how different they were. Herbet Bayer created this montage.

                                                                                    

                                                                             Henry Peach Robinson is responsible for this photograph. 

The revival of this technique can be attributed to the easily acceptableness of photoshop as well as how the photographer can use themselves as the subject, bringing amazement to the reader.