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‘Beg, Steal & Borrow: Artists Against Originality’

Published 9:38 AM EST, Thu November 23, 2017
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Daniel Warnecke has taken Van Gogh's renown self-portraits one step further and created 3D printed figurines of the 19th century artist.
"Gogh Self-Conflict" (2016) Daniel Warnecke —
Daniel Warnecke has taken Van Gogh's renown self-portraits one step further and created 3D printed figurines of the 19th century artist.
Courtesy Daniel JamesWarnecke
A collage from design studio DR.ME re-imagines Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
"064" from the "365 Day of Collage" Series (2015) by DR. ME —
A collage from design studio DR.ME re-imagines Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
Courtesy DR.ME
For their "365 Days of Collage," DR. ME created a new image every day for a year, appropriating existing imagery.
"299 (from 365 Days of Collages eries)" (2014) by DR. ME —
For their "365 Days of Collage," DR. ME created a new image every day for a year, appropriating existing imagery.
Courtesy DR.ME
This Jonathan Lewis work also appropriates "Mona Lisa."
"She's a Model and She's Looking Good" (2014) by Jonathan Lewis —
This Jonathan Lewis work also appropriates "Mona Lisa."
Courtesy Benrubi Gallery, New York © Jonathan Lewis 2014
Spot the difference: Aliki Braine's take on Giovanni Bellini's "Dead Christ Supported by the Madonna and St John" (1455).
"Masterpiece in Five Coloured Dots (after Bellini)" (2016) by Aliki Braine —
Spot the difference: Aliki Braine's take on Giovanni Bellini's "Dead Christ Supported by the Madonna and St John" (1455).
Courtesy Aliki Braine
The famous Mount Rushmore landmark (where four of America's presidents are carved into the southeastern face of the mountain) looks slightly different in this image, thanks to artist Hank Willis Thomas.
"Behind Every Great Man 1973 (Unbranded)" (2015) Hank Willis Thomas —
The famous Mount Rushmore landmark (where four of America's presidents are carved into the southeastern face of the mountain) looks slightly different in this image, thanks to artist Hank Willis Thomas.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
A cartoon by Floc'h in which gallery-goers peer at Manet's "Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe."
"Déjeuner sur l'herbe Revisited" (2011) by Floc'h —
A cartoon by Floc'h in which gallery-goers peer at Manet's "Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe."
Credit: © Floc'h
Virginia Echeverria creates her mixed-media collages by layering photos of artworks with an eclectic mix of other images.
"Revealed (Muse 5)" (2015) by Virginia Echeverria —
Virginia Echeverria creates her mixed-media collages by layering photos of artworks with an eclectic mix of other images.
Courtesy Virginia Echeverria
Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is almost unrecognizable as Daniel Warnecke dresses her up in the uniform of a 21st-century teen.
"Girl with a Pearl Earring" (2016) by Daniel Warnecke —
Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is almost unrecognizable as Daniel Warnecke dresses her up in the uniform of a 21st-century teen.
Courtesy Daniel James Warnecke
What would French-American conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp make of Warnecke's take on his <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tate.org.uk%2Fcontext-comment%2Fblogs%2Fwork-week-marcel-duchamps-fountain" target="_blank" target="_blank">"Fountain"</a>?
"Fountain" (2015) by Daniel Warnecke —
What would French-American conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp make of Warnecke's take on his "Fountain"?
Courtesy Daniel James Warnecke
Man Ray's photograph of a woman with crystal tears, titled "Larmes," has been clever recreated out of Play-Doh by Eleanor Macnair.
"Larmes, 1932, by Man Ray, Rendered in Play-Doh" (2015) by Eleanor Macnair —
Man Ray's photograph of a woman with crystal tears, titled "Larmes," has been clever recreated out of Play-Doh by Eleanor Macnair.
Courtesy Eleanor Macnair
A take on Richard Prince's "Cowboy" series by Eric Doeringer. Prince became famous for work that often redeployed popular culture images, usually from taken from advertisements.
"Untitled (Cowboy) (after RichardPrince)" ( 2011) by Eric Doeringer —
A take on Richard Prince's "Cowboy" series by Eric Doeringer. Prince became famous for work that often redeployed popular culture images, usually from taken from advertisements.
Courtesy Eric Doeringer
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.laurenceking.com%2Fus%2Fbeg-steal-and-borrow-artists-against-originality%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">"Beg, Steal & Borrow: Artists Against Originality"</a> by Robert Shore, published by Laurence King, is out now.
"Beg, Steal & Borrow: Artists Against Originality" by Robert Shore, published by Laurence King, is out now.
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