Collage Idol: Lou Beach

/Intelligent Illustration for Dumb Times

night birds in the royal gardens”

A self-described "sophisticated primative," Lou Beach has been in the cut-and-paste game since the early '70s. Terry Gilliam (of Monthy Python and Brazil fame) called Lou Beach "the greatest collage artist on the planet." I tend to agree and encourage you to spend some time with his work. Some of my favs are below.