Appropriation Art

Origins

Appropriation Art is a postmodern art style that emerged in the late 1970s. It involves the borrowing, recontextualizing, and altering of pre-existing images, objects, or ideas from popular culture, art history, or other sources. The style gained fame for challenging notions of originality, authorship, and copyright. Some important years for Appropriation Art include the 1980s and 1990s when it became a prominent feature of contemporary art.