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Artists and Appropriationby Kay
Artists and Appropriation
This slide set was designed for "Art of Today and Tomorrow".
It's purpose is to facilitate discussion of how artistsuse
appropriation in their work. It contains ten images of work
currently in the Event Horizon exhibit at the WalkerArt Center The
set was created for Sanford Middle School eighth grade
students.
Sanford teaches requested that the art selected be linked to
current events. In addition, the critical responseapproach will be
used to stimulate discussion.
Appropriation in art is the use of preexisting images materials
and objects to create a new work. An artist mayborrow from a
variety of sources for example, advertising, mass media, art
history or everyday objects. Appropriation questions the idea of
originality in art. It also challenges the concepts of authorship
and ownership.
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Artists and Appropriationby Kay
Artists and Appropriation
This slide set was designed to facilitate a discussion of
howartists use appropriation in their work. It contains nineimages
of work currently in the Even Horizon exhibit at theWalker Art
Center. It was created for the Sanford MiddleSchool eighth grade
students.
Sanford teachers requested that the art selected be linkedto
current events. In addition, the critical responseapproach will be
used to stimulate discussion.
Appropriation in art is the use of pre-existing images,materials
and objects to create a new work. An artist mayborrow from a
variety of sources for example, advertising,mass media, art history
or everyday objects. Appropriationquestions the idea of originality
in art. It also challenges theconcepts of authorship and
ownership.
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The Green Diamond Eat The Red Diamond Die
Artist: Robert IndianaDate: 1962Medium: PaintingsSize: each
unframed 60.25 x 60.25 x 1.875 inchesInstitution: Walker Art
CenterAccession #: 1963.45.1-.2
What catches your eye about this work of art?
Does it remind you of anything?
What has the artist appropriated?
What role does food play in our culture?
What are some issues of concern with dieting?
When you look at these two words together, what feelingscome to
you?
What do you suppose the artist wanted us to think about?
What questions would you like to ask the artist?
Prop: Photos of various highway signs
Transition: In the next work of art we will see how an artisthas
appropriated a specific place and linked it toa particular time in
his life.
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Repressed Spatial Relationships Rendered as Fluid, No. 4:
Stevenson Junior High and Satellites
Artist: Mike KelleyDate: 2002Medium: Mixed media, Media Arts,
MultimediaSize: sculpture 35 x 69 x 69 inchesInstitution: Walker
Art CenterAccession #: 2003.10.1-.5
Looking at the drawing, what do you notice?
There are two parts to this work. How are they related?
Think of a space that you know well. Where is that space?
Do you think junior high was a happy time for the artist.Mike
Kelley?
Transition: Mike Kelley appropriated his junior high for
hissubject matter. Let's look at an artist who appropriated animage
from a painting and transformed into a sculpture.
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La Fortune (after Man Ray: 3)
Artist: Sherrie LevineDate: 1990Medium: Sculpture,
SculpturesSize: 33.25 x 115 x 65.25 inchesInstitution: Walker Art
CenterAccession #: 1992.156.1-.8
What is appropriated in this sculpture?
How has Sherrie Levine changed her work from theoriginal? What
has she kept the same?
What questions does this raise for you?
click here to see the CMan Ray painting La Fortune (Luck)that
inspired this appropriation:
Prop: Copy of Man Ray's painting La Fortune
Transition: We easily can recognize the image that SherriLevine
chose to appropriate. The next artist hasappropriated in a more
subtle way.
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Untitled
Artist: Raymond HainsDate: 1959-1960/2002Medium: PaintingsSize:
overall installed 79.75 x 114.375 inchesInstitution: Walker Art
CenterAccession #: 2005.33.1-.4
Spend a few minutes carefully examining this work.
What materials do you notice? Which of those materialsseem to be
appropriated?
Does it remind you of anything?
How is this work like a photograph? How is it different?
How do we document passing time today?
Transition: Images of people can also be appropriated. Andy
Warhol captured many images of famous people. Let's take a look at
a famous lady from years gone by.
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Sixteen Jackies
Artist: Andy WarholDate: 1964Medium: PaintingsSize: unframed
80.375 x 64.375 x inchesInstitution: Walker Art CenterAccession #:
1968.2
Who is the subject of this painting? What event do these images
bring to mind?
Where do you think Andy Warhol found these images?
If you were the artist, what person would you choose foryour
art?
Transition: Andy Warhol appropriated newspaper imagesfor some of
his work. The next artist has appropriated bothspace and sculpture
for her work.
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Untitled
Artist: Trisha DonnellyDate: 2008Medium: Sculpture,
SculpturesSize: each of 2 35.5 x 21.125 x 60 inchesInstitution:
Walker Art CenterAccession #: 2009.4.1-.3
What has the artist appropriated?
Do the sculptures remind you of anything?
What is unusual about these sculptures?
What are some feelings that you have as you look at
thesesculptures?
If you were the curator, where would you place
thesculptures?
What would you like to ask the artist about her work?
Prop: Picture of lions at the entry of public library
Transition: Other artists have also appropriated space. Let's
split into two groups and investigate what's under thestairs.
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Empty Room
Artist: Peter Fischli, David WeissDate: 1995-1996Medium:
Sculpture, SculpturesSize: see element sizesInstitution: Walker Art
CenterAccession #: 1996.132.1-.156
The tiltle of this work if Empty Room. Is the room empty?
What does this space remind you of?
Why do you think the artists titled it the Empty Room?
What do you suppose the artist wants you to think about?
Transition: Sometimes artists work with small spacesinstead of
big spaces. The next artist is famous for creatingart work in
boxes.
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Andromeda (Sand Fountain)
Artist: Joseph CornellDate: 1953 - 1956Medium: Sculpture,
SculpturesSize: overall 14 x 7.75 x 3.75 inchesInstitution: Walker
Art CenterAccession #: 1971.1
Does anyone know the story of Andromeda?
When you look into this small box, what elements remindyou of
the myth?
What feelings do you have when you look at this piece?
Can you link a problem in today's society with the myth
ofAndromeda?
If you were going to make a small work from a myth orstory, what
would you choose?
Why do you suppose the artist chose to work with a smallspace
within a box?
Transition: Joseph Cornell used many elements in hiswork. For
our last work of art before the tour ends, we willlook at how an
artist appropriates a single body part for herart work.
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Bettlerhand (Beggar's Hand)
Artist: Katharina FritschDate: 2007Medium: Mixed Media,
Multiples, OtherSize: overall 3.5 x 6.625 x 4.5 inchesInstitution:
Walker Art CenterAccession #: 2007.58
What are you looking at?
It imight seem strange but what does it remind you of?
How do you feel when you look at it?
If you were going to use a body part in your art work, whatwould
you use?
What would you like to ask the artist?
Transition: This morning, we have studied how artists
useappropriation as material for their art. We saw manydifferent
ways to appropriate an image. Some workssurprised us and some made
us think. When you go backhome, try appropriating images into your
art. The resultsmight be fun.
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Closure
It was wonderful touring with you today. I hope you have enjoyed
the art we looked at. I haveone more favor to ask of you. Please
follow my instructions. OK, everybody close youreyes. When you
think of your tour today, what art work pops into your mind? Round
robin foranswers. Thank you for your cooperation. Come back to the
Walker soon and bring yourparents and friends. Next time you can be
the tour guide.
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