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Appropriation Art
About Appropriation Art :
Appropriation Art is a modern art movement that questions the creative act by incorporating imagery or concepts that are lifted, adapted, or directly referenced from a commercial, pop culture, historical art or other precedent, generally without the permission of the original creator. This reuse is intended to elucidate the effect of re-framing the borrowed image/concept, bringing out new meaning or raising questions about the implications of the original piece. … (read more)

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