I made this collage for a color-family assignment in Visual Merchandising. This was my neutrals composition. I like it a lot because of the generally soft shapes. Apparently, I can’t cut anything in any shape other than a rectangle/square. I’m working on it. My theme/story for this collage was ‘beauty in antiquity/age/death.’ That’s is why the entire thing is black and white, aside from the off-white/yellow skull. Though I hate to call it yellow, because bones aren’t yellow. There are images of many film/style icons: Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, Grace Kelly, Mia Farrow and Marilyn Monroe. Many of the other images suggest antique design, vintage style, and soft elegance. The skull may seem out of place, but to me it is beautiful. I remember finding animal skulls, as a child, in the forest surrounding my house, and I always thought the color of the bone was so organic and beautiful; almost more pure than white when I think about it. So, I present to you, my black and white collage.
