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Archery targets have appeared as heraldic symbols in Asian and European cultures for over eight centuries. Targets also figure in military insignia and flags, as well as in corporate logos, games, and decoration.

The collages in this gallery were inspired by the work of an excellent collage artist named Laura Tringali Holmes. In 2013, she started collaborating with hundreds of collage artists around the world, in what she called "The Target Practice Project." Laura sent vintage 1960's Sears Roebuck paper archery targets to all of the artists, as well as using them in her own artwork.

I'm honored to have been included in the Target Practice Project, which has given rise to fascinating collage work on a variety of themes by many different artists. Sincere thanks to Ms. Holmes for so warmly and generously inviting me to explore targets in art! For information online about the Target Practice Project, please visit:

thetargetpracticeproject.blogspot.com

Eric Edelman is a collagist and found-object sculptor. His work has been featured in one-person shows and group exhibitions in museums and private galleries, and.is represented in several private and institutional collections. Edelman's collages and other work have appeared in The New York Review of Books and in the books The Art of the Miniature and Genius in a Bottle, as well as the monograph “Eric Edelman Collages the Unconscious.“ Click HERE for the Art of RetroCollage blog, about art, collage, creativity, and inspiration, featuring Eric Edelman's most recent artwork. Click HERE to subscribe to Art of RetroCollage and receive email updates about new artwork and subscriber offers.