Joiners - Definition

In photography, Joiners are images that are made up of lots of different photos, which create one big image. Although they create one big image, the images do not align neatly, therefore create an image of lots of overlapping parts. Here are some examples of Joiners.

David Hockney was one of the pioneers of the style. He was originally an artist, but during the early 1980s, he decided he wanted to try out photography. At first he didn't like how restricted photography was compared to painting, so he decided he should not create pictures in a single image, but in many, and have the pictures joined together unevenly to create a disorganised and broken up image.