Collage art is a technique in which an artist creates a new image by combining different materials, such as paper, photographs, fabric, and other found objects, onto a flat surface. The materials used can be anything from magazines and newspapers to scraps of cloth or even natural materials like leaves and flowers. The artist arranges these materials in a creative and meaningful way, often layering and overlapping them to create a complex and visually interesting composition. Collage art can be abstract or representational, and can range in size from small and intimate to large-scale installations. It has been used by artists for over a century and can be found in galleries, museums, and public spaces around the world.