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 of the Victorian period might have criticized these early photomontages because they are unrealistic and might not be considered art. The pictures were popular with the general public because they are interesting and makes the audience try to figure out what the artist is trying to say through their pictures. One reason that this old technique has been revived is because it is unique and different. It also makes the audience think about its inner meanings and metaphors. Using photoshop today, we can make much more advanced images that look more bizarre.