Selfies in the public art gallery and copyright permissions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-197
Author(s):  
Jonathan Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Public Art ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
Art Gallery ◽  
Art Galleries ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Phenomenon ◽  
General Society

Public art galleries have traditionally prohibited visitors from photographing exhibited artworks. Today, however, photography in the gallery is invariably permitted and commonly encouraged, including visitors taking selfies. Copyright law and practice has generally responded to new techniques of reproduction, such as etchings and photographs, and how those technologies are used in commerce and general society. The selfie is a cultural phenomenon that invites re-examination of some areas of copyright law and practice, notably, permitted acts. Has copyright law, in particular freedom of panorama, kept pace with the phenomenon of selfies in the gallery? This article seeks to answer that question and also considers whether the photography policies of leading public galleries present better ways of engaging with the selfie phenomenon than does the current law.

The rise and fall of the municipal art gallery movement? The public and private dimensions of local civic art

2018 ◽  
pp. 251-289
Author(s):  
James Moore
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Public Art ◽  
Practical Purpose ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Art World ◽  
Art Gallery ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Art Collections ◽  
The Public

By 1914 most Lancashire towns, including many small towns, maintained an art gallery at municipal expense. The origins and practical purpose of these galleries were more diverse than one might imagine. Yet, by 1914, the Lancashire art world faced something of a crisis. The generation of great Lancastrian patrons seemed to be receding. Modern revisionist thinking viewed many of Lancashire’s Victorian public art collections as outdated. The grand galleries of the nineteenth century were expensive to maintain and often poorly attended. This final chapter examines the reasons for this crisis and the way some innovative thinkers attempted to respond.

Escaping the digital black hole: e-ephemera at two Auckland art libraries

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-114
Author(s):  
Catherine Hammond
Keyword(s):  
Black Hole ◽  
Public Art ◽  
Art History ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Research Library ◽  
Art Gallery ◽  
Art Galleries ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
The University

The collections of e-ephemera of two Auckland art libraries are discussed here: the E H McCormick Research Library at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, a specialist art library within one of New Zealand's major public art galleries, and the Fine Arts Library Te Herenga Toi at the University of Auckland which supports the research and teaching needs of the Elam School of Fine Arts and the Department of Art History. While there are differences in approach both institutions see the value in preserving print and e-ephemera and are looking to make this material more accessible to users, despite numerous challenges.

scholarly journals ISIAH ZAGAR’S MAGICAL MOSAIC GARDENS IN PHILADELPHIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (46) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elif Agatekin
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Public Art ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Art Gallery ◽  
Outsider Art ◽  
The Public ◽  
Works Of Art ◽  
The City

South Street in Philadelphia, which once used to be a dynamic and vivid district with its cosmopolite structure, turned into an abandoned area in the late 1950s. Isaiah Zagar and his wife Julia had moved to this street following Zagar’s depression in 1969, when the street was full of wrecked houses. Mosaic art was a form of rehabilitation for Zagar during his hard days. He started to cover the walls of his house and even some areas on the street with mosaic, and the facades of many buildings on the street became living canvases for Zagar’s art. When the owner of the derelict house next to his studio, which was also applied mosaic art by Zagar, wanted to sell the house in 2002, Zagar strongly objected the idea. Thanks to the attempts of Zagar and a group of supportive local art lovers, the house was opened to the public visits as a museum by an organization called Philadelphia Magic Garden following the trials lasting over two years. After this development, Zagar felt more willing to continue to commit his art and energy to this museum and the city. He lived on the street for 50 years and created 200 mosaic works of art across the city, more than 70 of which are located on South Street. Today, Philadelphia is proud of this open air art gallery, and this exceptional public art environment is the symbol of the city. This paper aims to examine the original mosaic language created by Isaiah Zagar through material variety and methods used. It also presents Zagar’s story of moving to the Street and his unique expression shaped by his previous life experiences. Key Words: Mosaic, Philadelphia’s Magic Garden, Isaiah Zagar, Public Art, Outsider Art.

The Idea–Expression Dichotomy and its Role in Software-Related Disputes

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noam Shemtov
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
European Union ◽  
Software Industry ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
The Public ◽  
Software Products ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Functional Aspects ◽  
Software Copyright

This chapter examines the idea-expression dichotomy principle and its application in dealing with software copyright infringement disputes. More specifically, it asks to what extent access to ideas or information embedded in the author’s work, as well as the freedom to utilize them, is justified as a matter of copyright law jurisprudence. The chapter first traces the origins of the idea-expression dichotomy and the key milestones in its development, before discussing the arguments for and against it. It also analyses the application of the idea-expression dichotomy in software-related disputes in the United Kingdom, European Union, and United States, with particular focus on functional aspects of software products and services. Finally, it looks at the public policy considerations that stand at the heart of the idea-expression dichotomy principle and their relevance to the software-industry context.

User Property, User Rights, and User Privileges

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascale Chapdelaine
Keyword(s):  
Public Law ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Private Law ◽  
The Public ◽  
Freedom Of Contract ◽  
Competing Interests ◽  
Regulatory Changes ◽  
Law And Policy ◽  
User Property

This chapter proposes two principles that should inform the development of copyright law and policy and of user rights. The first calls for more cohesion between copyright law, private law, and public law, and for less exceptionalism in copyright law. The second requires that the balance in copyright law be adjusted for its future application as a mediation tool between the competing interests of copyright holders, users, intermediaries, and the public. Instituting positive obligations for copyright holders in relation to users and steering freedom of contract toward the objectives of copyright law are necessary regulatory changes to rectify ongoing imbalances. The principle of technological neutrality should guide the judiciary in its application of copyright’s objective of promoting a balance in copyright law. The proposed guiding principles lead to the creation of a taxonomy and hierarchy of copyright user rights that take into account the myriad ways users experience copyright works.

Remembering How to Forget: An Artist's Exploration of Sound

2001 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 65-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scanner
Keyword(s):  
Public Art ◽  
Cellular Phone ◽  
Sound Art ◽  
The Public ◽  
Electronic Sound ◽  
Significant Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Digital Landscape

This article is an introduction to the work of electronic sound artist Scanner, which explores the place of memory, the cityscape and the relationship between the public and the private within contemporary sound art. Beginning with a historical look at his CD releases a decade ago, the article explores his move from his cellular phone works to his more collaborative digital projects in recent times. With descriptions of several significant performance works, public art commissions and film soundtrack work, the piece explores the resonances and meanings with the ever-changing digital landscape of a contemporary sound artist.

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