Concept
Over the past century, from Marcel Duchamp's readymades to Andy Warhol's iconic screen prints, artists and designers have increasingly appropriated elements from previously constructed symbols or objects into their own work.
Carrying on in this tradition, Appropriator incorporates these iconic paintings into the iPhone and iPad, providing the user with a library of selected elements from famous paintings throughout history.
The user may use the device’s camera to snap a photo or import a pre-existing photo from the photo library and embellish this personal image with one or more painting elements from Appropriator’s library.
The elements are moveable, scalable, and rotatable so that they fit perfectly into the user's image.
The resulting image can be exported from the app and shared with friends and family via a variety of social networks and e-mail.
Appropriator is designed for entertainment. It’s primary function is for the user to have fun, be creative, and connect the results with others. Secondarily, Appropriator can be educational, as the reference section links the user to the corresponding Wikipedia article, which also happens to have copyright and legal information. All images used are in the public domain.