Tuesday, March 19, 2024
 

Was Philadelphia’s Erasure of Cosby Mural Illegal?


PHILLY1-master675

Nicholas O’Donnell explains,

Few things have brought consensus recently more than the revulsion over the allegations against comedian Bill Cosby, a Philadelphia native.  Yet in a desire to distance itself from Cosby, the city may have crossed a First Amendment line when a well-known mural entitled “Father’s Day” that depicts Cosby was painted over.  And even if the city did not run afoul of that constitutional protection, the artist of the mural may have [a claim] under the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, 17 U.S.C. § 106A (VARA) rights too. [Brackets added]

 

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Comments

No comments so far.
  • Leave a Reply
     
    Your gravatar
    Your Name
     
     
     

     
     
 
Legal

Clancco, Clancco: The Source for Art & Law, Clancco.com, and Art & Law are trademarks owned by Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento. The views expressed on this site are those of Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento and of the artists and writers who submit to Clancco.com. They are not the views of any other organization, legal or otherwise. All content contained on or made available through Clancco.com is not intended to and does not constitute legal advice and no attorney-client relationship is formed, nor is anything submitted to Clancco.com treated as confidential.

Website Terms of Use, Privacy, and Applicable Law.
 

Switch to our mobile site