Re: “It only makes sense that you would borro w from the past, take what’s best, what evoke s a response in yourself from the past, what ca ptivates you, and put your spin on it. I see it as a good thing, a kind of homage to what’s come before you.”

[armando baeza]

Artists may look and "digest" what they see,read,feel,hear and taste,  
etc.,
not steal from the past, and claim It came from your soul. At the  
very least,
acknowledge those that were an influence in one's work, if one knows.
mando

On Feb 22, 2009, at 6:28 PM, joseph berg wrote:

The following recent article concludes:

 - It only makes sense that you would borrow from the past, take  
what's
best, what evokes a response in yourself from the past, what  
captivates you,
and put your spin on it. I see it as a good thing, a kind of homage to
what's come before you,"

http://www.wirenh.com/Art/Art_-_general/Fairey_use_200902193426.html