The complete guide to altered imagery

Synopsis of The complete guide to altered imagery

«The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery» is Karen Michel's mixed-media guide, published by Quarry Books in paperback (128 pages, in English).

A practical work on altered art: it shows how to transform analogue photographs (35 mm, Polaroid) and digital ones with scanners and editing software, create collages with magazines, incorporate found objects, make image transfers and experiment with paint, stamping and other forms of printing on photos. Includes a project gallery.

The book is organised into five chapters: photographic alteration, computer use, found sources, stamping techniques and a project gallery.

Aimed at artists and craft enthusiasts who want to expand their creative repertoire with analogue and digital resources.