The difference is appropriation vs appreciation. Appropriating is mocking/using a culture. Cultural appreciation is celebrating alongside a culture. Celebration is encouraged.
The Art of Thomas Hart Benton | Vintage African American Art
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Portrait of a Musician, 1949
Romance, 1932
The Water Boy, 1946
The Bible Lesson, 1940
Credit: Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri
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