Appropriation

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Appropriation

You Can’t Crowdsource Creativity: A Letter to Kanye and Riff Raff

Fuck the Jazz Police: Celebration & Reclamation at Montréal Jazz Fest

Prince, Gagosian Sued for Appropriating Famed Sid Vicious Photo

Are Painters Out of Ideas?

Artist Sells Shadows of Famous Sculptures, Francis Bacon Painting to Auction—and More

This Looks Familiar: Artist Richard Prince, Gagosian Sued Again Over Copyright

Suicide Girls Sell Pics of Richard Prince Pics in Appropriation Tit for Tat

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