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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.
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B

Baldessari, John

Banksy,

Batchelor, David

Brown, Glenn

Bryce, Fernando

C

Camnitzer, Luis

Collier, Anne

Cornell, Joseph

D

D'Arcangelo, Allan

Dine, Jim

Dr Lakra,

Duchamp, Marcel

F

Fahlstrom, Oyvind

Fairey, Shepard

Faldbakken, Matias

Ferrari, León

Fleury, Sylvie

Fontaine, Claire

G

Gallagher, Ellen

Gamarra, Sandra

Gates, Theaster

Guangyi, Wang

Guyton, Wade

H

Hamilton, Richard

Harrison, Rachel

Havekost, Eberhard

Hirst, Damien

I

Immendorf, Jorg

Invader,

J

Johns, Jasper

Jones, Allen

Jorn, Asger

K

KAWS,

Koons, Jeff

Kosuth, Joseph

Kruger, Barbara

L

Lang, Wes

Lavier, Bertrand

Lawler, Louise

Le Rat, Blek

Leirner, Nelson

Levine, Sherrie

Lichtenstein, Roy

Ligon, Glenn

M

Minjun, Yue

Monk, Jonathan

Mr. Brainwash,

Muniz, Vik

Mutu, Wangechi

O

O'Grady, Lorraine

Oldenburg, Claes

P

Paik, Nam June

Phillips, Richard

Piper, Adrian

Polke, Sigmar

Porter, Liliana

Prince, Richard

Prouvost, Laure

R

Rana, Rashid

Rauschenberg, Robert

Richter, Gerhard

Rosenquist, James

Ruff, Thomas

S

Sasnal, Wilhelm

Stingel, Rudolf

T

Turk, Gavin

Tuymans, Luc

V

Van Kerckhoven, Anne-Mie

Vasconcelos, Joana

van Eeden, Marcel

W

Warhol, Andy

Willis Thomas, Hank

Y

Yan, Huang

Z

Zevs,

Zhengjie, Feng

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Artworks Related to Appropriation

Two Hands (With Distant Figure)

John Baldessari

Two Hands (With Distant Figure), 1989-1990

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 5,500

Hans Christian Andersen (Two Women by a Palm Tree with a Ballerina on Top of it)

Andy Warhol

Hans Christian Andersen (Two Women by a Palm Tree with a Ballerina on Top of it), 1987

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 8,400

Ciclopirox Olamine

Damien Hirst

Ciclopirox Olamine, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 18,000

Nancy Outside in July

Jim Dine

Nancy Outside in July , 1980

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 5,450

Twice Untitled (Traced and Painted)

Louise Lawler

Twice Untitled (Traced and Painted), 2019

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

GBP 6,020

Pollyanna (adjusted to fit, distorted for the times, more)

Louise Lawler

Pollyanna (adjusted to fit, distorted for the times, more), 2018

Photography

Digital Print on paper

GBP 1,225

The Currency Unique Print H11-46

Damien Hirst

The Currency Unique Print H11-46, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 5,525

Spin Painting (circle)

Damien Hirst

Spin Painting (circle), 2009

Painting

Mixed Media

USD 14,000 - 17,000

Untitled - Artist Palette with Heart in Red

Jim Dine

Untitled - Artist Palette with Heart in Red, 1986

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

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Oedipus and Sphinx, after Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (Pictures of Junk)

Vik Muniz

Oedipus and Sphinx, after Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (Pictures of Junk), 2006

Photography

C-Print

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Man Who Walks Through Walls

Blek Le Rat

Man Who Walks Through Walls, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 2,250

Happiness

Robert Rauschenberg

Happiness, 1994

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 3,700

Two Figures (One with Shadow)

John Baldessari

Two Figures (One with Shadow), 1986

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 2,500

Seeds

John Baldessari

Seeds, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 2,250

Deer and Octopus

John Baldessari

Deer and Octopus, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 2,250

Diamond (Blue)

Jeff Koons

Diamond (Blue), 2023

Sculpture / Object

Porcelain

USD 16,500

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Massurrealism

Massurrealism

Massurrealism is a portmanteau word coined by American artist James Seehafer in 1992. He observed a trend among postmodern artists who blended themes and aesthetic styles with mass media, including elements of pop art. Massurrealism is a development of surrealism that emphasizes the technological effects on the imagery of contemporary surrealism. The key difference between massurrealism and surrealism is that the latter was founded in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, while massurrealism is rooted in the influence of modern technology and media.

Image © Chip Simons
Geometric Abstract art

Geometric Abstract art

(642 works, 566 for sale)

Geometric abstraction is a form of abstract art that uses geometric shapes arranged in a non-illusionistic space (though not always) and combined into non-representational (non-objective) compositions. Based on years of artistic research, some artists have proposed that geometric abstraction offers a solution to modern challenges by rejecting traditional illusionistic practices in favor of clarity and simplicity.

Artwork by Francois Morellet
Original artwork

Original artwork

Original artwork is art that stems directly from the personal inspiration and creativity of an artist. It is not a direct copy of another artist’s work, though it may be inspired by it. The subject matter can be similar, but it cannot be an exact replication. The term also refers to a unique piece, as opposed to a multiple or edition.

Image © Jené Stephaniuk / Unsplash

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