Appropriation

• Appropriation in art


  The practice of using pre-existing objects and images in an artwork without really altering the originals
• The intentions of the appropriation artist are often questioned since issues of plagiarism or forgery sometimes arise, because some would argue that the reason behind this is that they want the audience to recognize the images they copied
• Appropriation


  Borrowing images that are recognizable from different sources and using these borrowed images to make a new art form
• Cultural appropriation


  When someone adopts something from a culture that is not his/her own - a hairstyle, a piece of clothing, a manner of speaking, even a type of exercise
• Five acts of cultural appropriation


  • Object appropriation
  • Context appropriation
  • Style appropriation
  • Motif appropriation
  • Subject appropriation
• Object appropriation


  Material appropriation occurs when the possession of a tangible object (such as a sculpture) is transferred from members of one culture to members of another culture
• Content appropriation


  The reproduction, by a member of one culture, of non-tangible works of art (such as stories, musical compositions or dramatic works) produced by some other culture
• Two types of content appropriation


  • Style appropriation
  • Motif appropriation
• Style appropriation


  Artists do not reproduce works produced by another culture, but still take something from that culture. This type does not replicate previously created works of the early people however, an act of using the elements in creating a new form
• Motif appropriation


  Artists are influenced by the art of a culture other than their own without creating works in the same style. This happens when the artists is inspired by the art of other culture but does not necessarily produce alike artworks
• Subject appropriation


  Occurs when someone from one culture represents members or aspects of another culture. Occurs when the subject matter of the culture is appropriated
• Andy Warhol's "Campbell's Soup Can" Series (1961)


  • Probably one of the best-known examples of appropriation art. He copied the original labels exactly but filled up the entire picture plane with their iconic appearance. The brand is the image's identity. Warhol isolated the image of these products to stimulate product recognition (as is done in advertising) and stir up associations with the idea of Campbell's soup