Barbara Kruger

W magazine, The Art Issue, November 2010

This features Kim Kardasian who is clearly not wearing anything, this gives a strong message to the magazines readers already But Barbara Kruger adding this message on stop, covering her most intimate parts creates a whole other meaning. I’m interested in celebrity pop culture and how artists and people challenge their power and explicitly expose them for the things audiences think they are.

Richard Prince

When discussing photography appropriation, Richard Prince seems to be the most famous one yet.

Yes, Rasta by Richard Prince

This is my favourite Richard Prince piece as I like how simply Prince has changed the image just by adding a guitar and blue spots to cover the facial features. Although this photo caused a lot of controversy and the original photographer tried to sue Prince, I think this shows the impact of how effective the photo was on the viewers.