new collagework

ive been working on a series of collages as a way of informing composition and content in a series of large format paintings i have been rather sidetracked from producing during my degree.. here are just a few to give an idea, most of the content is from 'the book of knowledge' an eight volume encyclopedia from around 1900... . they are a2 format

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