junk art
noun
: three-dimensional art made from discarded material (such as metal, mortar, glass, or wood)
junk artist
noun
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Meanwhile, everyone loses everything that matters, while the world fills up with junk bonds, junk mail, junk education, junk food and junk art.
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Scott Bradfield, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2020
Sharing his process is a large part of the business model for Dishaw, who upcycles discarded items to create what's called junk art.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2017
Moss, unfortunately, has become an emblem of junk art, having appeared in one of the most inept films ever made (Queen of Earth) and some of the most asinine television (Mad Men, The Handmaid’s Tale).
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Oct. 2017
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Scott Bradfield, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2020
Sharing his process is a large part of the business model for Dishaw, who upcycles discarded items to create what's called junk art.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2017
Moss, unfortunately, has become an emblem of junk art, having appeared in one of the most inept films ever made (Queen of Earth) and some of the most asinine television (Mad Men, The Handmaid’s Tale).
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Oct. 2017
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“Junk art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junk%20art. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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