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paper collage

21 3/8" x 27 7/8"

Winter 2008

© Joseph Christian


I have always been interested in medieval elements and it's a little surprising that I waited so long to make a sword and sorcery piece. I started with the helmet and decided that a Viking theme would be fun and a partial tribute to Minnesota football.

I had wanted to do a collage with ravens in it for some time and I had already fabricated a couple but couldn't find an appropriate context. Then I remembered my Norse mythology.

Odin, the Norse Allfather, is usually depicted as being accompanied by a pair of ravens called, "Huginn" and, "Muninn", meaning Thought and Memory. According to Viking myth they travel great distances and upon returning Odin knows all they have seen and heard.

For the background I decided that cool tones would be soothing to the viewer's eye after being drawn initially to the bright metal colors.

The snow and ice proved to be a natural setting for the ice palace entrance (I had been meaning to make a collage incorporating an ice palace for some time as well), and perhaps another reference to Minnesota and our winter carnival.


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The materials used in this work were derived from various magazines, perhaps including, but not exclusive to; National Geographic, National Geographic Travel, Architectural Digest, Outside, Smithsonian, In Style, Playboy, Transworld, Reader's Digest, Sailing, Sports Illustrated, Field & Stream, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Skateboarder, American Rifleman, and American Hunter.


I have altered, rearranged, and used the fragments of photographs and advertisements published in these magazines in a way inconsistent with their original context so that my derivative works do not infringe on any copyright. However, on the off chance that anyone recognizes any photograph fragments I have used in my work let me know so i can credit it properly. Thanks.

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:iconstare1988:
that's cool...I like the way you deal with the compostion and how everthing doesn't look so flat! :)
:iconbirthstone:
Beautiful

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:iconmultifire:
Very cool, favorited. I really enjoyed this drawing. First off the helmet in the middle and the way you place the items around it gives it a wonderful composition. It really makes you think why all of that is there, it is very inspiring. The shield is my favorite part because its background almost makes it look like you are looking into space.

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Yay for ninja!
:iconpicturefragments:
thank you. i'm glad you liked it.

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You'll be dead before you know it.
:iconpaleypeach:
:lol: I saw it and immediately thought of Thor. He's become an inside joke for my friend and I.
Very cool textures, the symbolism is great.

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Mine is bigger.
:iconpicturefragments:
Hey, thanks so much. I'm glad you got a knee-jerk 'Viking' reaction

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You'll be dead before you know it.
:iconpaleypeach:
Your welcome

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Mine is bigger.
:iconkizashi-dono:
Oh, wow. This is amazing. I can't even imagine what sort of patience this must take. I like the perched raven best, I think; it looks so surreal. I mean, the whole picture does, but that raven especially.

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FOR I AM THE LORD!
:iconpicturefragments:
Thank you so much. I'm glad you like my work. :D

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You'll be dead before you know it.

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December 20, 2008
4.6 MB
309 KB
900×1164

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Aug 27, 2009, 11:37:25 AM

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