Appropriation

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This work explores the evolution of appropriation art, tracing its roots from Duchamp's readymades to contemporary feminist and postcolonial critiques. Many influential artists today engage in scavenging, replicating, or remixing, effectively "stealing" images and forms from other creators. The term "appropriation" encompasses a range of strategies, including readymade, détournement, pastiche, rephotography, recombination, simulation, and parody. While often linked to the 1980s practices of artists like Peter Halley, Sherrie Levine, Richard Prince, and Cindy Sherman, and the discourse of postmodernism, appropriation's relevance extends beyond that era. This book recontextualizes avant-garde photomontage, the Duchampian readymade, and Pop imagery alongside earlier influences such as Francis Picabia, Bertolt Brecht, and Guy Debord. The recent works of artists like Mike Kelley, Glenn Ligon, and Pierre Huyghe highlight appropriation's role in critiquing contemporary society and envisioning alternative futures. The text features a diverse range of artists and writers, including Malek Alloula, Jean Baudrillard, Walter Benjamin, and Andy Warhol, providing a comprehensive examination of appropriation's significance in art history.