Authenticity is measured by your credibility and its overall honesty, however it can only really be evaluated by another individual to really know how authentic it is. You will know yourself how honest your creations are and whether the inspiration you followed didn’t entirely end up on paper without any personal input.

Defining authenticity for me would be to be indisputably originally and honest at its roots. Referencing or being inspired by something can only extended so far before becoming dishonest and recycled. It is possible to authentic at heart for anyone as long as there is a genuine foundation for your idea. Ideas that are created within the spur of the moment or have no inspiration is straight away authentic I believe, even if it’s similar to an existing piece of work. Birthing an idea without intentional inspiration can’t not be authentic as it would then just go against its own definition.

Early 20th century, modernism was a movement that was seeking to reject the methods and the traditions of the past which in turn stopped Society from experimenting with new unique and authentic ideas. Artists André Derain and Henri Matisse are co founders of a movement that looked to break transitional methods. These artists used various techniques accompanied by vibrant colours and exaggerated pieces of work. I believe that people are trying harder to become authentic in turn losing sight of what the art should really be.

Authentic – /ɔːˈθɛntɪk/

of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine.

(https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/authentic)