Read about three collage time periods or styles.
The first known collages come from the 12th century in Japan. In Japan at the time paper was rare and regarded as sacred material and the first record of collage came from Japanese calligraphers who copied poems onto collaged paper. Collage later moved West, along with paper, along trade routes.
In 13th century medieval Europe collage techniques emerged with a new purpose. In the 15th and 16th centuries Gothic cathedrals, icons, and coats of arms all began to be adorned. You could find gemstones, gold leaf panels, and other precocious materials applied to these objects.
The method, and the word, coming from the fresh word for glue, were first popularized by Pablo Picasso and George Barque in 1912. At the time both artists were revolutionizing the painting world with their cubism. Both artists would use collage to build up parts of there painting giving texture and small amounts of depth. They would do this by gluing on materials such as newspaper string and even sand.
Bibliography
http://www.sugarlift.com/blogs/the-blog/18603059-a-brief-history-of-collage
http://www.stuffthatsticks.com/?page_id=271
http://www.sunnyday.org/art_lesson_plans/collage_history.htm
http://victoriarestrepo.com/2013/02/06/art-techniques-for-kids-history-collage/
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