Appropriation begins with the taking of something for one’s own usage and frequently without the consent of the possessor. In Pop art it brings about the new interpretation to a prior introduction of an aspect of life. Based on this explanation, the process of appropriation is a risky one. In Pop art appropriating an image will be commonly done with images of politicians and famed individuals. It is essential and often times engrossing to be informed of the various uses of appropriating in the world of Pop art. Andy Warhol, Shepard Fairey, and Yu Youhan show prime examples of using appropriation effectively. This paper will compare and contrast the effectiveness of Andy Warhol’s Vote McGovern, Shepard Fairey’s Hope, and Yu Youhan’s Untitled (Mao/Marilyn). From this stance, I will focus on these three art works from 1972 to 2008 while analyzing each artist’s usage of political and popular imagery to convey new meaning and elicits new interpretation to their audience.…show more content… Andy Warhol appropriated a stock photo of what was at the time the 37th president; Richard Nixon. This image shows Nixon in exceptionally unsettling and lurid colors. Usually, in political cartoons or newspapers the images of the politician or person the artists portray become distorted, caricaturized, or simply referenced. In this piece, Warhol chooses to leave the stock photo alone and instead of distorting the actual image, he adds to it. Vote McGovern purpose specifically meant to relegate the Richard Nixon campaign and promote George McGovern, the U.S. senator and presidential nominee in the upcoming presidential election. The effectiveness of this piece is
