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.
Four foot - grey dissected

KAWS

Four foot - grey dissected, 2009

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 100,000 - 110,000

Rubik Kubrick I - Clockwork Orange (Alex)

Invader

Rubik Kubrick I - Clockwork Orange (Alex), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 4,000 - 7,000

Four Soup Cans - Gold on Cream

Banksy

Four Soup Cans - Gold on Cream, 2005

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Küchenstuhl

Gerhard Richter

Küchenstuhl, 1965/2022

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 2,100

Seestucke (Sea View)

Gerhard Richter

Seestucke (Sea View), 2021

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 3,700

Wolke (Cloud)

Gerhard Richter

Wolke (Cloud), 2021

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

EUR 2,800

Girl With A Balloon (unsigned)

Banksy

Girl With A Balloon (unsigned), 2004

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 90,000 - 110,000

Heavy Weaponry

Banksy

Heavy Weaponry, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 150,000 - 170,000

Pulp Fiction (unsigned)

Banksy

Pulp Fiction (unsigned), 2004

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 40,000 - 50,000

Seated Ballerina

Jeff Koons

Seated Ballerina, 2015

Sculpture / Object

Wood

EUR 85,000 - 100,000

Together

Richard Prince

Together, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Collage

Currently Not Available

The Greeting Card Jokes (complete set of 3)

Richard Prince

The Greeting Card Jokes (complete set of 3), 2011

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 14,950

The Currency Unique Print (H11)

Damien Hirst

The Currency Unique Print (H11), 2022

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 10,700

Colour Chart (Glitter) (H3)

Damien Hirst

Colour Chart (Glitter) (H3), 2017

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 8,400

Norcamphor

Damien Hirst

Norcamphor, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

GBP 15,000 - 20,000

Opium

Damien Hirst

Opium, 2000

Limited Edition Print

C-Print

GBP 15,750

Conceptual art

Sometimes referred to as Conceptualism, this is an art form where the idea(s) or concept(s) behind the work take precedence over material concerns and traditional aesthetics. Many conceptual artworks can be created by anyone simply by following written instructions. The concept or idea is the most essential aspect of the artwork.

Bay Area Figurative Art

The Bay Area Figurative Movement, which also goes by the names Bay Area Figurative School, Bay Area Figurative Art, or Bay Area Figuration, came to existence in San-Francisco Bay Area. This was in the mid-20th century, when a group of artists from the area stopped working on the then popular Abstract Expressionism for a preference to figuration in painting. The movement lasted a total of two decades during the 1950's and 1960's.

Superflat

Superflat is an art movement founded by Takashi Murakami, heavily influenced by anime and manga. The term Superflat refers to the flattened forms found in Japanese animation, graphic art, fine arts, and pop culture, as well as the perceived superficiality of Japanese culture. Murakami's movement, which he self-proclaimed, is considered postmodern and critiques both the depth and shallowness of contemporary Japanese society. Superflat has been highly influential in bridging the gap between high art and popular culture.

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