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What is Visual Plagiarism?

Use this guide to learn about visual plagiarism

Parody

The purpose of a parody is to joke, ridicule or satirize the original. A parody imitates or makes fun of an original artistic work, author, or genre. Typically, this is done in a humorously, exaggerated imitation (Oxford Dictionary)​. In order to successfully create a parody, the original must be easily recognizable to ensure the viewer can appreciate the jest.

 

Example in Parody:

 

Katsushika Hokusai.  The Great Wave, 1830–32. Wood Block print
Katsushika Hokusai, The Great Wave, 1830-1832. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 1/8 x 14 15/16 in., Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/45434.
Sonny Malhotra, Sea is for Cookie, 2013
Courtesy of Sonny Malhotra, Sea is for Cookie, 2013, www.sonnymalhotra.com.