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Appropriation in counterfactual art is the act of using preexisting works, such as texts, artifacts, or documents, and incorporating them into one's own artistic creations, often in a way that blurs the lines of authorship. This type of counterfactual practice can undermine conventional notions of originality and ownership by interconnecting or entangling various sources, presenting them within a new narrative or context.
An artists’ book showcases a collection of photographs that allegedly belong to Christian Boltanski at various ages: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, and 20. Gradually, it becomes clear that the accompanying narrative explains that all the learn more
An artists’ book showcases a collection of photographs that allegedly belong to Christian Boltanski at various ages: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, and 20. Gradually, it becomes clear that the accompanying narrative explains that all the pictures were captured in a single afternoon by Annette Messager, close to the waterfall within learn more

10 Portrait Photographs of Christian Boltanski, 1946 – 1964, 1972

Christian Boltanski
The film features Anna Baumgart, who, using the found footage strategy, becomes the heroine of the famous Soviet film “The Cranes Are Flying” by Mikhail Kalatozov, 1957. The artist, using film technology, inserts her own face instead of the face learn more
The film features Anna Baumgart, who, using the found footage strategy, becomes the heroine of the famous Soviet film “The Cranes Are Flying” by Mikhail Kalatozov, 1957. The artist, using film technology, inserts her own face instead of the face of the main character Veronica, played by Tatiana Samoilova. The 3-minute 28-second video captures the learn more

Prawdziwe? Lecą żurawie / Is it real? Cranes are flying

Anna Baumgart
In her series “Untitled Film Stills,” American visual artist Cindy Sherman adopts diverse stereotypical female personas, drawing inspiration from the aesthetics of 1950s and 1960s Hollywood, Film noir, B movies, and European art-house films. These portrayals encompass clichés and feminine learn more
In her series “Untitled Film Stills,” American visual artist Cindy Sherman adopts diverse stereotypical female personas, drawing inspiration from the aesthetics of 1950s and 1960s Hollywood, Film noir, B movies, and European art-house films. These portrayals encompass clichés and feminine archetypes deeply ingrained in the cultural imagination, such as the office girl, bombshell, girl on learn more

Untitled Film Stills

Cindy Sherman