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

It is just gorgeously constructed

The weaving is attached to metal bars on top and bottom

and the sides are joined by tiny brass nails

shape and style of painting I’d guess it’s American and dates to the mid to late 19th century

It is carved on both sides with a vase or urn at center

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