06/04/2026
How have female artists used collage to subvert dominant narratives?
Drawing on the V&A’s extensive photography collection, curator Fiona Rogers explores the rich and often overlooked relationship between photography, feminist art, and collage from the nineteenth century to the present day.
From Victorian album makers and Dadaist innovators to second-wave feminist artists and contemporary practitioners, the book traces how women have used cutting, assembling, and reimagining images to reclaim the craft as a distinctly feminist art form. Featuring profiles of key figures including Hannah Höch, Dora Maar, and Lorna Simpson, it offers a fresh perspective on the history and future of photographic collage.
Timely and thought-provoking, "Cut Out" is a celebration of the artists who have transformed collage into a powerful creative and political medium.
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Image credits: © The Victoria and Albert Museum