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.
Speed Skater (FS II.303) (from Art and Sports Portfolio)

Andy Warhol

Speed Skater (FS II.303) (from Art and Sports Portfolio), 1983

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 50,000 - 60,000

Mildred Scheel

Andy Warhol

Mildred Scheel , 1980

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

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I still got it (The currency - 1399)

Damien Hirst

I still got it (The currency - 1399), 2021

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 9,500

Any chance I can get (The currency - 9231)

Damien Hirst

Any chance I can get (The currency - 9231), 2021

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 9,500

An incongruous destiny (The currency - 7491)

Damien Hirst

An incongruous destiny (The currency - 7491), 2021

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Claridges

Damien Hirst

Claridges, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 17,200

Piccolinic Acid

Damien Hirst

Piccolinic Acid, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

GBP 12,700

Carbonyl Iron

Damien Hirst

Carbonyl Iron, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Colour Chart H-2

Damien Hirst

Colour Chart H-2 , 2017

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 12,700

The Three Musketeers

Yue Minjun

The Three Musketeers, 2019-2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 2,300

Rubik Shot Red Marilyn NVDR1-4

Invader

Rubik Shot Red Marilyn NVDR1-4, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 6,600

Gold Tears

Damien Hirst

Gold Tears, 2012

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 8,400

Modern Head Enamel Pin

Roy Lichtenstein

Modern Head Enamel Pin, 1968

Sculpture / Object

Metal

USD 4,950

Knee

Jasper Johns

Knee, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,350

The World is Beautiful (Pink)

Mr. Brainwash

The World is Beautiful (Pink), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 10,750

Michael Jackson Marilyn Wig

Mr. Brainwash

Michael Jackson Marilyn Wig, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 3,900

Cynical Realism

Cynical Realism is a term first used in 1992 by art critic Li Xianting to describe a group of Beijing artists who created satirical social realist paintings. The group aimed to depict the psychological turmoil experienced in China as the country grappled with new political ideologies.

Nouveau Realism

Nouveau Réalisme is an artistic movement founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany and painter Yves Klein during a collective exhibition at a gallery in Milan. Restany wrote the original manifesto in April 1960, proclaiming the movement. In October of that year, nine artists, including Martial Raysse, Yves Klein, Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely, Arman, Pierre Restany, and three Ultra-Lettrists—Jacques de la Villeglé, François Dufrêne, and Raymond Hains—signed the declaration. In 1961, the movement expanded to include Mimmo Rotella, Niki de Saint Phalle, Gérard Deschamps, and César. The movement emphasized a return to reality in art, often incorporating everyday objects and exploring the boundaries between art and life.

Performance art

Performance Art is a genre of fine art that is traditionally interdisciplinary, involving various art forms. It can be scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated, spontaneous, or meticulously planned, with or without audience participation. Performance Art can be presented live or through media, with the artist either present or absent. It typically involves four basic elements: space, the performer’s body or presence through a medium, time, and the relationship between performer and audience. The artwork consists of actions performed by an individual or group in a specific time and space.

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