"I doubt the problem is macaroni" 😂 I love Miro and I love that the Twin PE paper has been honored by your illustration ala the sensibilities of Miro here.
Hard to know if any of these artists would be flattered or offended (or somewhere in between those two extremes) but I think you're right to factor in both the context and intention of the artist mimicking the original style. It doesn't take anything away from their style or intention if you draw upon it to communicate science or to use it for a different purpose.
If anything, perhaps it's something artists should expect. Once in the "public domain" it will ripple through networks of individuals and their collective imaginations...what comes out the other side as a "copy" is an almost inevitable echo of the audience processing the work. The work, as writers often say, goes on to have a life of its own post publication. Then, does it not belong to us all? These are admittedly late night and only semi coherent ramblings of my brain :) Always a pleasure reading your words and seeing your beautiful art!
Absolutely love your homages to Miro and Kandinsky, Mary. Another great topic well done. Thank you!
Thank you Lauren! And thank you for calling them homages!
"I doubt the problem is macaroni" 😂 I love Miro and I love that the Twin PE paper has been honored by your illustration ala the sensibilities of Miro here.
Hard to know if any of these artists would be flattered or offended (or somewhere in between those two extremes) but I think you're right to factor in both the context and intention of the artist mimicking the original style. It doesn't take anything away from their style or intention if you draw upon it to communicate science or to use it for a different purpose.
If anything, perhaps it's something artists should expect. Once in the "public domain" it will ripple through networks of individuals and their collective imaginations...what comes out the other side as a "copy" is an almost inevitable echo of the audience processing the work. The work, as writers often say, goes on to have a life of its own post publication. Then, does it not belong to us all? These are admittedly late night and only semi coherent ramblings of my brain :) Always a pleasure reading your words and seeing your beautiful art!
Great food for thought! It occurs to me now that writers are constantly asked who their influences are. This timely and fascinating article came to my attention coincidentally (from the lawyer friend who is working on the case) right after I hit send on this post: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/01/13/did-a-best-selling-romantasy-novelist-steal-another-writers-story
I can't describe how much I love that Meatwad inspired your proteins.
I can't describe how happy this makes me!