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~ WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORIGINAL, A COPY, A REPLICA, AN IMPROVEMENT, AND A FAKE ? ~ |
We hope this FAQ page is helpful to you.
THIS FAQ ANSWERS THIS QUESTION: There is an important
distinction to make between something ORIGINAL , something that is
an improvement or an INVENTION, something that is deliberate
COPY or replica of something else,
and something which is an INTERPRETATION, or RE-INTERPRETATION of
something else.
Artists copy themselves, and each other; this is a vital, necessary
and frequent part of the
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There is an important
distinction to make between something ORIGINAL , something that is
an improvement or an INVENTION, something that is deliberate
COPY or replica of something else,
and something which is an INTERPRETATION, or RE-INTERPRETATION of
something else.
Artists copy themselves, and each other; this is a vital, necessary
and frequent part of the
There is a word for "a new interpretation
of an old idea" and "an improvement to an old idea" ; this is called
an INVENTION.
An invention does not have to be something entirely new never seen
before; a genuine invention can be an improvement of an older
invention, an older idea.
LET'S EXAMINE THE CREATIVE PROCESS AND HOW AN ARTIST CREATES
SOMETHING. |
Photos #1 and #2 below are student copies of the original work. These copies were drawn around 1920.
Photo #6, below, is the version that appeared in print as the front cover of the book by Emile Zola titled L'Assommoir (The Dram Shop).
Photo #7 below is joke version. It appeared in print as a postcard in the 1960's and depicts the drawn image of Valdon pouring absinthe into a glass held by Lautrec as he is drawing the image of Valdon.
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