The definition of appropriation art

Appropriation art means to appropriate something involves taking possession of it. In the visual arts, the term appropriation often refers to the use of borrowed elements in the creation of new work. The borrowed elements may include images, forms or styles from art history or from popular culture, or materials and techniques from non-art contexts. Since the1980s the term has also referred more specifically to quoting the work of another artist to create a new work. The new work may or may not alter the original.