Fish on Target Collage by Julie Dermansky, 1993 celluloid egg It is just gorgeously constructed

It is just gorgeously constructed

giving this piece a striking elegance in addition to its quintessential MCM-ness

as documented in photos--largely only noticeable under bright light and magnification

but there is a small chip to the tail of the bird on the second tiger

with a nice weight

Fish on Target Collage by Julie Dermansky, 1993 celluloid egg It is just gorgeously constructedI found this collage at the flea market and really loved the juxtaposition of the cutout fish (I believe painted on photo paper, with these great lightening bolt like gills) and the target to which it is glued, not knowing anything about J. Dermansky. I've since figured out that the J. stands for Julie, and that the artist, who created many collages in a similar vein early in her career, is now well known as a photojournalist and activist, including