assemblagist

noun

as·​sem·​blag·​ist ə-ˈsem-bli-jist 

ˌa-ˌsäm-ˈblä-zhist

: an artist who specializes in assemblages

Examples of assemblagist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Saar is one of the icons of the Black Arts Movements, a Los Angeles assemblagist known for taking some of the ugliest pieces of our culture’s detritus and making out of them things that are stirring and beautiful. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2019

Well, Saar was, for a time, married to key Los Angeles assemblagist Betye Saar in the 1950s and ’60s. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, 5 July 2018

Word History

Etymology

assemblage + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above