{"id":8145,"date":"2016-08-03T12:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=8145"},"modified":"2020-07-06T12:18:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T12:18:37","slug":"music-videos-inspired-by-art-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/music-videos-inspired-by-art-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Videos Inspired by Art: Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Life imitates art, and one form of art feeds another. It makes sense that one creative individual can be inspired or influenced by another. One may argue that this is stealing; another can argue that it is seeding the pot of creative life. For years, music videos have told stories, caused controversies and borrowed inspiration from prior cultural iconography. Here is a list of music videos directly inspired by famous visual artists:<\/p>\n

1) Kanye West \u2013 \u201cFamous\u201d
\n<\/strong>Inspired by: Vincent Desiderio\u2019s painting \u201cSleep\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

This recent Kanye West video recreates Vincent Desiderio\u2019s \u201cSleep\u201d painting<\/a>, which depicts a line of nude individuals asleep in a messy bed. West replaces each figure with that of a celebrity. Typical of a West project, it was called both a genius and disturbing, but Desiderio himself said<\/a> he was \u201cfloored and honored.\u201d<\/p>\n

2) Drake \u2013 \u201cHotline Bling\u201d
\n<\/strong>Inspired by: Light installations of James Turrell<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The set for this Drake video appears to be taken straight from a James Turrell installation. The artist, who explores light and space in his work, incorporates architectural components and colorful LEDs, much like the rooms in which Drake shows off his corny-sexy dance moves. Drake has openly named Turrell as an artistic influence. The artist has denied<\/a> any involvement with the video.<\/p>\n

3) Hold Your Horses! \u2013 \u201c70 Million\u201d
\n<\/strong>Inspired by: art history in general<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

This trip down art history lane features the band superimposed into famous works of art. The video recreates more than two-dozen works, from Munch\u2019s \u201cThe Scream\u201d to Klimt\u2019s \u201cThe Kiss. \u201d Odes to Picasso, da Vinci, Warhol, Kahlo and more are referenced in the 3:18 minute video.<\/p>\n

4) Jay Z \u2013 \u201cPicasso Baby\u201d
\n<\/strong>Inspired by: Marina Abramovic\u2019s \u201cThe Artist is Present\u201d art performance<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Jay<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \"Jay<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In 2010, performance artist Marina Abramovic performed \u201cThe Artist is Present,\u201d an installation during which visitors were invited to share a moment of silence sitting across from the artist, who sat immobile for 736.5 hours. Perhaps the most controversial video on this list, Jay Z\u2019s \u201cPicasso Baby\u201d art film is a direct and forthright adaptation of Abramovic\u2019s work, and even features her. The artist later called the video a \u201cone-way transaction,\u201d saying that the musician \u201cused\u201d her when he didn\u2019t hold up his end of their agreement \u2013 to make a donation to her Institute<\/a> in exchange for her involvement in his project. She later issued an apology after learning that the donation had in fact been made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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