OUGD505 - Appropriation and Subversion

Appropriation:

Appropriation is the practice of artists using pre-existing objects or images in their art with little transformation of the original.
The act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission.
Examples: Marcel Duchamp's 'Fountain' and 'L.H.O.O.Q'.
                  Hannah Hoch (Dadaism).
                  Richard Pettibone / Elaine Sturtevant.
                  David La Chapelle.

Appropriation in Fine Art:

• To question authorship and authenticity.
• To question what art is or can be.
• To investigate process and making.
• To question the value and meaning of mass culture.

Cultural Appropriation:

Cultural appropriation is a concept dealing with the adoption of the elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture. It is distinguished from equal cultural exchange due to the presence of a colonial element and imbalance of power.

Pastiche:

Pastiche is an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist or period. Pastiche celebrates rather than mocks, unlike parody.
Examples: Stranger & Stranger.
                  Stranger Things typeface/poster (references to Star Wars and Stephen King novels).

Parody:

Parody is an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comedic effect.

Examples: Banksy, Adbusters, Jamie Reid.