Contemporary Art and Reproduction

An important stage of academic art education is to improve technical skills by copying the paintings of the Old Masters. Artists draw inspiration from the works of other artists, occasionally use images that refer to them in their own works, and may imitate each other in many respects. While some artists adopt the reproduction of others' works by copying them exactly as their personal style, some do it secretly due to various concerns, which is called forgery. So, what is the boundary between inspiration, imitation, quotation, replication, and forgery?

Contemporary Art and Reproduction: Quotation, Imitation, Collage, Replication, written by academician Figen Girgin, addresses these boundaries in art along with their historical background. While explaining various applications of "the reproduction of a work" frequently encountered in contemporary art with striking examples, it also enables the reader to make a comparative visual reading. Categorizing the subject through themes, Girgin questions the place of reproduction as an art form in contemporary art.