The issue of visual plagiarism is not a new thing and, with the advent of social media (particularly Instagram), stealing other artists’ work has become far easier. The line between homage and plagiarism is very fuzzy. As explored in my previous 3 blog posts (Art Responses), I present a new set of images as an exercise on the matter. There is one obvious case of blunt plagiarism here. Can you spot it?
31. The sky is the limit
Turning the World Upside Down Sky Mirror (2006) by Anish Kapoor 
Fallen Sky, mock-up rendering (2020) by Sarah Sze
32. A World is not enough
Trash (2014) by Yornel Martínez 
The worlds worst idea on the planet (2018) by Bas van Wieringen
33. It takes Balls
Floating Sphere (1964) by Hans Haacke 
Loving in a World of Desire (1996) by Damien Hirst
34. Going round in circles
Row (1988) by Damien Hirst 
August 2020 (2020) by Sarah Morris
35. Lights, please?
Suprematist Composition (1915) by Kazimir Malevich 
Meta-Malevich (1954) by Jean Tinguely
36. Copycat’s tail
Spiral Jetty (1970) by Robert Smithson 
Spiral Jetty after Robert Smithson (1997) by Vik Muniz
37. The squares within
Homage to the Square, Apparition (1959) by Josef Albers 
Stanze e colori per luci variabili (2017) Daniele Torcellini
38. Lip service
Blue Marilyn (1962) by Andy Warhol 
Amanda As Andy Warhol’s Marilyn (2003) by David LaChapelle
39. Strike a pose
Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907) by Pablo Picasso 
Self-Portrait as Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (c.2000) by Mario Elias Jaroud
40. Mythical Masks
Serpent Mask of Tlaloc (1400-1521), maker unknown 
Breath (2009) by Marcelo de Melo
Anish Kapoor | Sarah Sze | Yornel Martínez | Bas van Wieringen | Hans Haacke | Damien Hirst | Sarah Morris | Kazimir Malevich | Jean Tinguely | Robert Smithson | Vik Muniz | Josef Albers | Daniele Torcellini | Andy Warhol | David LaChapelle | Pablo Picasso | Mario Elias Jaroud | Aztecs | Marcelo de Melo
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