- United Kingdom
Stephen Mills
University of Hertfordshire, Fine Arts, Undergraduate
This is the first paper I have published and was produced in partial fulfilment of my B.A. Fine Art degree. This paper tackles the question, what is originality? Can an inspired Idea be truly original? Is it the idea, finish or technique... more
This is the first paper I have published and was produced in partial fulfilment of my B.A. Fine Art degree. This paper tackles the question, what is originality? Can an inspired Idea be truly original? Is it the idea, finish or technique that makes it original? It also asks if embracing reproduction could be a forward move in art. Using insights highlighted by Richard Dawkins on memes, and Walter Benjamin's take on originality and reproduction among others, I try to unravel the difference between plagiarism and reproduction.
