Collage is a fine art form in which a variety of materials are blended into a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Paul Dessau works with recycled materials—archival magazine scrap, printed items, and found objects—to create works of art with a range of colors, textures, and patterns. No paint is used.

Departing from the modern trend toward mechanical and electronic methods of art production. Paul works “gadget-free,” beginning by hand-drawing the initial design and hand cutting tiny pieces of magazine paper and adhering them to the surface. Each collage averages over 1000 pieces of paper.