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.

Damien Hirst

Private Listing

Painting

Wild Raspberries IV.136A (Roast Iguana)

Andy Warhol

Wild Raspberries IV.136A (Roast Iguana), 1959

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 8,900

Liz, II.7

Andy Warhol

Liz, II.7, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

Currently Not Available

Roy Lichtenstein

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

A Double Feature

Jim Dine

A Double Feature, 1983

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 4,690

Beautiful, Carefully Acquired, Richly Deserved Vapor Painting

Damien Hirst

Beautiful, Carefully Acquired, Richly Deserved Vapor Painting, 2023

Painting

Mixed Media

USD 6,150

Flash - Orange Presidential Seal  (T.P.)

Andy Warhol

Flash - Orange Presidential Seal (T.P.), 1968

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 20,000 - 25,000

The King Pele - Brush Portrait

Mr. Brainwash

The King Pele - Brush Portrait, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 2,310

Playing Cowboy

Mr. Brainwash

Playing Cowboy, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 3,450

Flash - November 22, 1963 (F. S. II.35) (T.P.)

Andy Warhol

Flash - November 22, 1963 (F. S. II.35) (T.P.), 1968

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 13,900

Reflections on Minerva

Roy Lichtenstein

Reflections on Minerva, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Foot and Hand

Roy Lichtenstein

Foot and Hand, 1964

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

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Composition III

Roy Lichtenstein

Composition III, 1996

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Flash - November 22, 1963, II.39

Andy Warhol

Flash - November 22, 1963, II.39, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 10,800

Flash - November 22, 1963, II.37

Andy Warhol

Flash - November 22, 1963, II.37, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 9,600

The Witch  (F. & S. II.261)

Andy Warhol

The Witch (F. & S. II.261), 1981

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 50,000 - 60,000

Dada

Also known as Dadaism, Dada was a literary and artistic movement that began in 1916 in Zurich, Switzerland. It emerged as a rejection of rationalism and nationalism, which were seen as contributing factors to World War I. The movement had political undertones and was strongly anti-war. Dada activities included demonstrations, gatherings, and the publication of literary and art journals that explored cultural and political topics.

Lowbrow

Lowbrow is a derogatory term that refers to certain forms of popular culture. It describes an art movement that began in Los Angeles in the 1970s. The term lowbrow originally refers to a person with little intellectual or refined taste. The Lowbrow art movement, also known as Pop Surrealism, blends elements of underground comics, punk music, hot rod culture, and other subcultures, often with a sense of humor and irony.

Gestural

Gestural art is a term that describes painting with freely sweeping brushstrokes. The primary goal of gestural art is to allow the artist to physically express emotional impulses. The varied, yet expressive paint marks are intended to convey the artist's inner thoughts and emotions, which viewers are believed to understand through the dynamic and spontaneous application of paint.

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