Sunday, March 28, 2010

Molotov and Ecstacy

I really, really enjoyed the molotov man reading. It really does present a fine example of how something, including art and photography, can be reused to create new meaning, but also how this is affected and viewed in terms of a legal system. Laws and copyrights are so difficult to interpret or apply and in the ever quickening world of internet and piracy, it really brings into question what is or isn't illegal and how important those questions are. I wouldn't say this artist was trying to profit or abuse the photographers work, but I could easily see how someone, including the photographer could interpret or not approve of this act. Personally, I don't think she should care, but at the same time I believe she is both legally, but more importantly morally, justified to seek damages. It is so difficult now, and more often then not, with small artists or students, many of these reinterpretations or reuse of art will go unnoticed, even when very clearly illegal and morally incorrect. Nonetheless it is an important question and one that certainly will need to be fleshed out a lot more legally in the coming years.

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