Montage vs. Collage — What's the Difference?

A single composition created by juxtaposing a series of images.

A visual artwork where juxtaposition plays a crucial role.

A method in film to show a series of shots or images to convey a story.

An assemblage of diverse elements

A rapid sequence of different images or shots in a video.

An assembly of varied materials, textures, or images on a single surface.

A single pictorial composition made by juxtaposing or superimposing many pictures or designs.

Any collection of diverse things;

The technique of combining in a single composition various media or elements.

The technique of creating a piece of art by assembling different forms or materials.

A paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image;

Collage (, from the French: coller, "to glue" or "to stick together";) is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole. (Compare with pastiche, which is a "pasting" together.) A collage may sometimes include magazine and newspaper clippings, ribbons, paint, bits of colored or handmade papers, portions of other artwork or texts, photographs and other found objects, glued to a piece of paper or canvas.

The art or process of making such a composition.

A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface.

A relatively rapid succession of different shots in a movie.

An artwork produced by attaching various materials on a surface.

A method to condense time or narrative in filmmaking.

A piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing.

The technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole

An artistic composition of materials and objects pasted over a surface, often with unifying lines and color.

The juxtaposition of such successive shots as a cinematic technique.

The art of creating such compositions.

A composite of closely juxtaposed elements

To paste (diverse materials) over a surface, thereby creating an artistic product.

To use or incorporate in a montage.

To create such an artistic product.

(countable) A composite work, particularly an artwork, created by assembling or putting together other elements such as pieces of music, pictures, texts, videos, etc.

(uncountable) The technique of producing a work of art of this kind.

(uncountable) The art or process of doing this.

(transitive) To make into a collage.

(transitive) To combine into, or depict as, a montage.

Any picture made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs, especially in unusual or surprising ways.

The technique of producing a work of art that is a collage{1}.

A paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image;

A composition of diverse elements collected and pasted together.

A work, such as a literary piece, composed of both borrowed and original material.

A composite object or collection (abstract or concrete) created by the assemblage of various media; especially for a work of art such as text, film, etc.

Any composite object, whether abstract or concrete, created by assembling components of varied types.

A film having scenes of different types or from different locations displayed in rapid succession without transitions.

Primarily, yes, but the term can be used more broadly for any juxtaposition of images or sequences.

No, collages can be made from various materials like fabric, photographs, and more.

A montage condenses time or narrative, using a sequence of images or scenes to convey a progression or theme.

Traditionally, a collage is static, but modern digital art might blur these lines with animated collages.

While collages are more spatial and visual, they can suggest or evoke a story through juxtaposition.

Not exactly. A photo collage is a static assembly of images on one surface, while a montage has a flow, often seen in film.

Often, but not always. A montage might also emphasize a theme or emotion.

Montages effectively condense time and narrative, conveying a lot in a short span.

Yes, the essence of a collage is the combination of diverse elements, whether traditional or digital.

Typically, that would be closer to a montage since it involves sequencing in time, not just spatial juxtaposition.