# Stripped City Collages Serge Mendzhiyskogo Creates Art from Photographs By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serge-mendzhiyskogo References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/2010/08/18/serge-mendzhiyskogo/) The [collage works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes) of Serge Mendzhiyskogo are absolutely amazing. Centered around various cities, they are essentially [photographs cut in strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baggage-claim-mirrors) and rearranged to form these impressionist images. Working with both [color and black-and-white images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits), Serge Mendzhiyskogo shows that he is a master at this particular kind of collage. Check out the featured gallery to truly appreciate his artistic abilities. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Collage Art:** The trend of using collage as a form of artistic expression presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the art industry. - **City Impressionism:** The trend of creating impressionist cityscapes through collage techniques opens up innovative possibilities for urban photography and design. - **Photographic Manipulation:** The trend of manipulating photographs to create unique and abstract compositions offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the digital imaging industry. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** The art industry can explore innovative ways to incorporate collage techniques as a form of artistic expression. - **Photography:** The photography industry can tap into the trend of city impressionism to create unique urban visual narratives. - **Digital Imaging:** The digital imaging industry can leverage the trend of photograph manipulation to develop new software tools and applications for creative professionals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Whimsical Sculptural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-block-series.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md)