Beg, Steal & Borrow: Artists Against Originality

Is it still possible to create something original in art? Did the greatest artists of past eras shamelessly copy each other? At what point does a copy turn into an independent artistic statement? When does a fake become an original, and what does the law say about all these subtle matters? Robert Shore gives witty answers to these questions and confidently paves the way through the tangled paths of facts and interesting stories, telling what is the connection between Adam and Apollo Belvedere, as Albrecht Dürer called copycat pirates, and what Mickey Mouse's curve is. "Beg, Steal and Borrow" is a provocative study of a complex topic that will undoubtedly become more and more relevant and important.