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.
KAWS x Bearbrick Chomper 1000%

KAWS

KAWS x Bearbrick Chomper 1000%, 2003

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

Seeing Lamp - pink

KAWS

Seeing Lamp - pink, 2020

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 60,000 - 70,000

No Ball Games - grey

Banksy

No Ball Games - grey, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 70,000 - 80,000

Laugh Now (unsigned)

Banksy

Laugh Now (unsigned), 2003

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 40,000 - 55,000

Untitled (Mao), from The New York Collection for Stockholm

Andy Warhol

Untitled (Mao), from The New York Collection for Stockholm, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 13,200

5 Years Later Companion - grey

KAWS

5 Years Later Companion - grey, 2004

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 6,300

Better Knowing

KAWS

Better Knowing, 2023

Sculpture / Object

Wood

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Star Wars Boba Fett Companion

KAWS

Star Wars Boba Fett Companion, 2013

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 5,700

Star Wars Stormtrooper Companion

KAWS

Star Wars Stormtrooper Companion, 2008

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 5,700

Precision Bombing

Banksy

Precision Bombing, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 250,000 - 280,000

Girl With A Balloon

Banksy

Girl With A Balloon, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 240,000 - 270,000

Trolley Hunters

Banksy

Trolley Hunters, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 30,000 - 40,000

Barcode

Banksy

Barcode, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 70,000 - 90,000

Ballon Dogs - set of 3

Jeff Koons

Ballon Dogs - set of 3, 2015 -2017

Sculpture / Object

Porcelain

USD 30,000 - 40,000

Balloon Rabbit (Red)

Jeff Koons

Balloon Rabbit (Red), 2017

Sculpture / Object

Porcelain

EUR 20,000 - 30,000

The Greeting Card Jokes #3: Canada Dry

Richard Prince

The Greeting Card Jokes #3: Canada Dry, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 5,400

Capitalist Realism

Capitalist Realism is a German form of political pop art that emerged in Cold War-era Berlin in 1963. It sought to challenge the dominance of American pop art in the Western world. The movement blended the ideologies of both pop art and socialist realism, offering a critique of consumer culture and political power.

Naive art

Naïve art describes a style of artwork that is simple and unsophisticated, often created by artists without formal training in an academy or art school. The style is characterized by a lack of advanced techniques, giving it a childlike appearance. Naïve art often features bright colors, simple shapes, and a straightforward approach to subject matter, reflecting the artist's untrained perspective.

Hyper-realism

Hyperrealism is a genre of sculpture and painting that closely resembles high-resolution photographs. It is an evolution of Photorealism and is often applied to an independent art style or movement that became prominent in Europe and the United States in the early 2000s. Hyperrealist artists focus on extreme detail and precision, creating works that are often indistinguishable from real-life images.

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