Appropriation

What is appropriation?

Appropriation in art involves using pre-existing images or objects with little or no modification. This technique has played a significant role across various art forms, including visual arts, music, performance, and literature. In visual arts, appropriation refers to the practice of adopting, sampling, recycling, or borrowing elements—or even entire forms—of existing visual culture, integrating them into new works to create meaning or critique.
Lorabid 200mg

Damien Hirst

Lorabid 200mg, 2014

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 8,000 - 10,000

Theo-Dur Repetabs 200mg

Damien Hirst

Theo-Dur Repetabs 200mg, 2014

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 8,000 - 10,000

Selflessness (from The Secrets)

Damien Hirst

Selflessness (from The Secrets), 2024

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 10,000 - 15,000

Memento 3

Damien Hirst

Memento 3, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Intaglio

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Where the Land Meets the Sea

Damien Hirst

Where the Land Meets the Sea, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

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The Virtues (set of 8)

Damien Hirst

The Virtues (set of 8), 2021

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

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Daily News - LBJ to Kremlin – Y'all Come

Andy Warhol

Daily News - LBJ to Kremlin – Y'all Come, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 20,000

Publicon Station I

Robert Rauschenberg

Publicon Station I, 1978

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 30,000 - 45,000

S & H Green Stamps

Andy Warhol

S & H Green Stamps, 1965

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 11,400

Composition II

Roy Lichtenstein

Composition II, 1996

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 80,000 - 90,000

Tomato Soup, II.46 from Campbell's Soup I

Andy Warhol

Tomato Soup, II.46 from Campbell's Soup I, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 150,000 - 170,000

$ (9), II.285

Andy Warhol

$ (9), II.285, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 200,000 - 250,000

The Marx Brothers (F. & S. II.232)

Andy Warhol

The Marx Brothers (F. & S. II.232), 1980

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 50,000 - 60,000

Cowboys and Indians: Northwest Coast Mask, II.380

Andy Warhol

Cowboys and Indians: Northwest Coast Mask, II.380, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 39,700

Mao (F & S II.96)

Andy Warhol

Mao (F & S II.96), 1972

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 45,000 - 55,000

Merce Cunningham

Andy Warhol

Merce Cunningham, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 14,000

Light Object

Light art refers to artworks that use light as the primary medium. These can include sculptures or installations that interact with the natural or urban environment. Light art can be suspended, in relief, ground-based, permanent, or temporary. There are two main types of light art: one displayed indoors in galleries and another exhibited outdoors. Light art has been used throughout human history, from ancient times to contemporary public installations.

Avant-garde

Avant-garde refers to innovative and experimental ideas in the arts that challenge established norms and conventions. Originating from the French term for advance guard, it describes both the movement and the artists who push the boundaries of creativity, often exploring new techniques, forms, and concepts. The avant-garde has been a driving force in various art movements throughout history, such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism, continually reshaping the landscape of art and culture.

Mezzotint

Mezzotint is a printmaking technique in which a copper or steel plate is roughened to produce a solid black print. The artist smooths specific areas of the plate to create a range of tones, from deep blacks to delicate grays and whites. By varying the degree of smoothing, the artist can achieve detailed gradations of light and shadow, resulting in prints with rich, velvety textures and subtle transitions between light and dark.

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