Inspiration vs Appropriation
“IT’S NOT WHERE YOU TAKE THINGS FROM - IT’S WHERE YOU TAKE THEM TO." JEAN-LUC GODARD
Appropriation
Cultural Appropriation
Inspiration
Jim Jarmusch's Quotable Quote
What's the most important word in this quote?
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from - it’s where you take them to."
[MovieMaker Magazine #53 - Winter, January 22, 2004 ]”
Image credits
BROKEN FLOWERS (2005) - JARMUSCH, JIM. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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