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Watermarks
Watermarks exists in two states simultaneously, one half digitally and one half physically. The ‘original’ works from this series exist solely online at the URLs shown below. Although equally unique their ‘meta’ equivalents are the only part of the work that exists physically. The online version of the work can only exist at the coded URL hosted by Shutterstock because the watermark is part of the work. It is unownable in this digital form as attempting to purchase it automatically removes the watermark and the artwork ceases to exist.





Watermarked Painting #436544659 (Shutterstock meta)
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/watermarked-painting-paul-stephenson-436544659
Original painting by Thomas Bond Walker
Forced Collaboration 2016 and 1901




Watermarked Painting #441570286 (Shutterstock meta)
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/watermarked-painting-paul-stephenson-441570286
Original painted by George Percy Jackomb Hood
Forced Collaboration 2016 and 1924


Watermarked Painting #444530605 (Shutterstock meta)
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/paul-stephenson-watermarked-painting-444530605
Original painting attributed to John Constable
Forced Collaboration 2016 and c1815