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Appropriation refers to borrowing or reusing existing elements in a new work. Postmodern appropriation artists believe originality is a myth and that by borrowing imagery and recontextualizing it, they allow viewers to renegotiate the original meaning in a more relevant context. Appropriation artists deliberately copy images not to pass them off as their own, but so viewers recognize the images and bring their original associations to the new context, allowing the artist to comment on the original meaning and viewers' associations. Appropriation in art uses pre-existing objects or images with little transformation to properly adopt, borrow or recycle them, as seen in Marcel Duchamp's Readymades.

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Appropriation refers to borrowing or reusing existing elements in a new work. Postmodern appropriation artists believe originality is a myth and that by borrowing imagery and recontextualizing it, they allow viewers to renegotiate the original meaning in a more relevant context. Appropriation artists deliberately copy images not to pass them off as their own, but so viewers recognize the images and bring their original associations to the new context, allowing the artist to comment on the original meaning and viewers' associations. Appropriation in art uses pre-existing objects or images with little transformation to properly adopt, borrow or recycle them, as seen in Marcel Duchamp's Readymades.

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Appropriation refers to the act of borrowing or reusing existing elements within a new work.

Post-
modern appropriation artists, including Barbara Kruger, are keen to deny the notion of ‘originality’.2
They believe that in borrowing existing imagery or elements of imagery, they are re-contextualising or
appropriating the original imagery, allowing the viewer to renegotiate the meaning of the original in a
different, more relevant, or more current context.

What Is Appropriation Art?

To "appropriate" is to take possession of something. Appropriation artists deliberately copy images to


take possession of them in their art. They are not stealing or plagiarizing, nor are they passing off these
images as their very own. This artistic approach does stir up controversy because some people view
appropriation as unoriginal or theft. This is why it's important to understand why artists appropriate the
artwork of others.

What's the Intent of Appropriation Art?

Appropriation artists want the viewer to recognize the images they copy. They hope that the viewer will
bring all of his original associations with the image to the artist's new context, be it a painting, a
sculpture, a collage, a combine, or an entire installation.

The deliberate "borrowing" of an image for this new context is called "recontextualization."
Recontextualization helps the artist comment on the image's original meaning and the viewer's
association with either the original image or the real thing.

Appropriation in art is the use of pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation applied
to them. The use of appropriation has played a significant role in the history of the arts. In the visual
arts, to appropriate means to properly adopt, borrow, or recycle. Notable in this respect are the
Readymades of Marcel Duchamp.

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