Art Responses 4

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

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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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Visual Plagiarism