Paper Trumpets #19: What To Do In an Emergency
These three collages were inspired by a 1988 book called Reader's Digest Action Guide: What To Do in an Emergency.
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The Rumpus Illustrated Interview with Megan Amram
Comedy writer and Twitter phenomenon Megan Amram talks time-travel, Jewish movie agents, and her new book Science . . . For Her!
Paper Trumpets #18: Mia Cave
Sometimes you don't see the full potential of an image until you cut it away from its original context.
Paper Trumpets #17: Matador Ali
I watched the video of the fight online but the camera angle lowers so you don't get to see this famous moment.
Paper Trumpets #16: The Feline Trio
People may think cats are so 2014, but I beg to differ. Cats are forever!
Paper Trumpets #15: Puffy Has Something
The images and text on this collage are from an old Christmas book called Baby's First Christmas, a short picture book published in 1983. I took the story text (about 100 words) and re-arranged it into a sort of dada holiday poem.
Paper Trumpets #14: Shadow Made of Water
Sometimes I don't realize I'm doing something clever until later.
Paper Trumpets #13: Land of Plenty
Most turkeys, even uncooked ones, cannot fly very well. This must be a magical floating turkey.
Paper Trumpets #12: Technological Motherfucker
I made this one on a block of wood... I like the natural feel that the wood creates and it makes a great background that gives the collage pieces a disembodied feel.
Paper Trumpets #11: Let’s Bounce
I love it when there are sports images in collages, especially older photos. There's a reason why throwback uniforms are so popular.
Paper Trumpets #10: Mummy Cream
Happy Halloween season! I've been collaging with scary monster images lately.
Paper Trumpets #9: The Boy and the Kangaroo
The latest installment of Paper Trumpets feature two collages stemming from one LIFE Magazine image.