Everyone copies shit; it is inevitable. I honestly cannot think of one thing that is completely original except if we were to travel back in time. Some people think this is highly unethical, but I find it to be the ONLY way to gain new inspiration in a world that is over-populated and on an Earth where it seems as if EVERYTHING has already been done. I think that altering already-made products, art, fashion and photography breeds new creativity and innovation and this is why I absolutely LOVE Richard Prince.
He makes collages, which all of us love, out of previously prepared art and photography. Starting in 1977, Prince's work was revered as being controversial yet innovative and was a main topic of discussion concerning authorship and authenticity, let alone copyright issues. His precocious sexually explicit pictures have gained notoriety world-wide but not without a significant price to pay. Brooke Shield's mother sued RP, when at the ripe age of 10, he photographed Brooke in a bathtub, scantily clad at best. In 1986 RP took a huge turn in the direction of his work and started the "Jokes Series" which encompassed art featuring sexually frustrated and fanatical statements coupled with witty punch lines which were inspired by stand-up comedy and burlesque. Check out some of my favorite work by Richard Prince.
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