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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Andy Warhol
Camouflage, II.408, 1987
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Andy Warhol
Camouflage, II.413, 1987
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Robert Rauschenberg
Still from the series Reels (B + C), 1968
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Andy Warhol
Committee 2000 (F./S. II.289), 1982
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Andy Warhol
In The Bottom of my Garden IV.101A, 1956
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Andy Warhol
In The Bottom of my Garden IV.102A, 1956
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Robert Rauschenberg
Murmurs, from Illegal Tender L.A., 1991
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Jim Dine
Rose in Bloom, 2023
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USD 14,700
Damien Hirst
Till Death Do Us Part - Heavenly Peppermint Green Silver Gloss Racing Green, 2012
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Robert Rauschenberg
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Jim Dine
Hart in Blue, 1995
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USD 18,000
Jim Dine
Yolk, 2001
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USD 6,100
Andy Warhol
Cowboys and Indians: Teddy Roosevelt, II.386, 1986
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Andy Warhol
Cowboys and Indians: Plains Indian Shield II.382, 1986
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Andy Warhol
Cowboys and Indians: Northwest Coast Mask, II.380, 1986
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Andy Warhol
Cowboys and Indians: John Wayne, II.377, 1986
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Sand consists of loose grains of material primarily made up of minerals like quartz, mica, and feldspar, as well as small fragments of rocks. Sand paintings are created by pouring colored sand into intricate designs, often for cultural rituals or special celebrations. These designs can take many days to complete and are traditionally brushed away after the ceremony, emphasizing the impermanence of the artwork.
Charcoal is made from charred wood and is used in both initial sketches and finished drawings. It can be easily smudged or erased, making it versatile for corrections. To make charcoal drawings permanent, a fixative like resin or gum is required. It’s especially useful for sketching first ideas on walls or canvas.
Relief printing is a printmaking process where the design to be printed is etched or cut into a surface, leaving only the raised areas to transfer ink. The non-printing areas are removed, so only the design is inked and printed. Common relief printing techniques include woodcut, linocut, and wood engraving.
