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The meaning of appropriate is to take possession of something. Appropriation artists would intentionally copy images to take possession of them in their art. In most cases these artists don’t pass off these images or works of art as their own. The purpose that appropriation artists want to get across is to have the viewer recognize the images they copy and replicate. One topic that I noticed that was brought up a lot through out the article was the comparison between artists and forgers/copiers. There are many different types of artists through out the world who create many different types of art, but when art is replicated is the original piece still viewed the same?

Overall I enjoyed the article Appropriation and Authorship In Contemporary Art by Sherri Irvin. I did find it a little challenging to follow at some parts, but that’s because Irvin would give a lot of different information within each topic. Another thing I noticed through out the article is when she would ask a question and then answer it later on in the paragraph her answer would unclear at times. One topic that stood out the most to me was when she would constantly compare the similarities and differences of the artists to the forgers. I found that interesting because both types of artists create art for different reasons and they both have to take different approaches when creating the same piece of art. For instance when the artist is creating a piece of art he is doing it based off of what it means to him, how it contributes to the art world, how it affects him, and how it’s going to affect the viewers. When the forger is trying to copy that piece of art they aren’t thinking about the thought or meaning put into it they are just making sure they are able to ...

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...ted, but comparing the original work to the replicated work helped me understand a lot more because I was actually able to see how it was replicated and what the similarities and differences were between both works of art.

Appropriation means to take possession of something, which is exactly what appropriation artists do. Appropriation artists want their viewer to understand and recognize the images that are being copied and replicated. Although an original artist and a forgers main goal is to complete a work of art, they both take a different approach on how they are going to complete their final work. There are many people that have different opinions on whether or not replicating art should actually be considered art or the forgers art for that matter. Does replicating the same piece of art take away from the importance and meaning of the original work of art?