Andy Warhol's Works and Differences of Influence, Inspiration, Copy, and Appropriation

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Analysis of Appropriation: Andy Warhol
His work and appropriation
Andy Warhol is popularly associated with Pop art, with his work and reputation deeply entrenched in American culture. While companies or individuals largely commissioned Warhol’s creative works, much of his art was appropriated from other photographers and artists, as well as brands such as Coca-Cola and Campbell. This habit later resulted in the artist getting sued for copyright infringement at least three different times. For instance, Patricia Caufield accused him of using her photograph showing hibiscus flowers in the “Flower” series. In addition, Charles Moore had sued him for using the images that he had published in “Life Magazine.” Finally, Fred Ward had also taken him to court after using his photograph of the grieving Jacqueline Kennedy published in “Life Magazine” (Donohue). In art, appropriation refers to the reuse or borrowing of other persons’ work to reconstitute a new creation, and this act could breach copyright laws (Rowe). Apart from the three examples, Warhol’s tendency to appropriate is depicted in his “Thirty are Better Than One,” 1963 work, a synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas measuring 110 by 94.5 inches (Kaloger). In “Thirty are Better Than One,” Warhol made a silkscreen of thirty black-and-white images of the Mona Lisa, which was an approp...