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.
Open this end (Paper dress)

Andy Warhol

Open this end (Paper dress), 1962-1964

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Jim Dine

Private Listing

Drawing / Watercolor

Pistol (from Banner, Multiples Calendar

Roy Lichtenstein

Pistol (from Banner, Multiples Calendar, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 4,600

Pre-Morocco

Robert Rauschenberg

Pre-Morocco, 1983

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 2,750

Mick Jagger (F & S II.145)

Andy Warhol

Mick Jagger (F & S II.145), 1975

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Mao (F & S II.95)

Andy Warhol

Mao (F & S II.95), 1972

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Souvenir I

Jasper Johns

Souvenir I, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Zone

Jasper Johns

Zone, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Albertina Venus

Jim Dine

Albertina Venus, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 3,625

Beautiful, Strongest Possible, Yet Unknown Bursting River Painting

Damien Hirst

Beautiful, Strongest Possible, Yet Unknown Bursting River Painting, 2023

Painting

Mixed Media

USD 10,350

Untitled IV (Urge)

KAWS

Untitled IV (Urge), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

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Untitled I (Urge)

KAWS

Untitled I (Urge), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 5,625

The Hand-Colored Viennese Hearts III

Jim Dine

The Hand-Colored Viennese Hearts III, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 10,800

La faena

Liliana Porter

La faena, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 3,000

Uno más

Liliana Porter

Uno más, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 3,000

La espiral

Liliana Porter

La espiral, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Collage

EUR 3,000

Ceramic

Ceramic is a term used to describe objects made from clay or other inorganic materials. These objects can be either decorative or functional and have been created since at least 4,000 B.C. Ceramic art involves making, decorating, and firing these objects in a kiln, a special high-temperature oven.

Abstract expressionism

Abstract Expressionism is an art movement that emerged in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s. Characterized by large, abstract canvases, the movement emphasized spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the use of color and form to convey emotion rather than represent reality. Artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning are key figures in this movement. Abstract Expressionism marked a shift in the art world, making New York City a center of the international art scene.

Arte Povera

A movement and style in art that originated in Italy during the 1960s. It integrates elements of minimalism, performance art, and conceptual art by using everyday or seemingly worthless materials, such as newspapers, stones, or rags. The goal was to challenge and subvert the commercialization of art.

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