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Will textualism save our copyright planet? Warhol Fdn v. Lynn Goldsmith headed to SCOTUS
Images of Goldsmith and Warhol at issue. The U.S. Supreme Court will review a ruling that an Andy Warhol print infringed a copyrighted photograph taken by photographer, Lynn Goldsmith, of the late musician, Prince. We certainly hope--as much as one can hope for anything these days--that SCOTUS cleans up the wasteland that has become of "fair use" interpretation. One would think, and hope I suppose, that with many of the sitting justices adhering to textualism, they will fully jettison the nonsensical "transformativeness" test that has plagued us like a really bad case of Covid since the mid-1990s. Docs here, via ...
Podcast: Stephanie Drawdy and Sergio Munoz Sarmiento on All Things Art and Law
Ahh...Youth! Sergio Munoz Sarmiento. (2015 - ongoing), C-Print. © and TM Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento. All rights reserved. I had a lovely conversation with fellow lawyer and artist, Stephanie Drawdy, on the NFT craze, pets, art law, and the origins of The Art & Law Program. You can listen to the Podcast here. Hope you enjoy!
Marcel Duchamp archives now online, free of charge
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Centre Pompidou, and the Association Marcel Duchamp have digitized their vast archives of material on the Dadaist and placed it online, where it is free to all. Enjoy!
The Art & Law Coloring Book
If you have kids at home and want them to do something fun and educational, try the Art & Law Coloring Book, an ongoing project by The Art & Law Program. Really a great collection of drawings by great artists, including: Emma Jane Bloomfield Damien Davis Molly Dilworth João Enxuto Soda Jerk Clare Kambhu Alexandra Lerman Erica Love Douglas Melini Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento Melinda Shades Elisabeth Smolarz Gabriel Sosa Alfred Steiner Valerie Suter Happy coloring!
What are NFTs and what does it mean to own one?
If you're confused as to what the hell NFTs are, particularly art NFTs, here's a new article by Alfred Steiner that pretty much walks you through and safely out of the NFT hell. In his article, Steiner explains what NFTs are and what it means to own one. He also discusses why that meaning of ownership—which may appear novel to many—isn’t new at all when considered against the backdrop of the market for conceptual art. Steiner concludes with some observations about how NFTs may be good and bad for the art industry.
Alex Schaefer’s depiction of a Chase branch going up in flames drew the attention of L.A. police, who asked if he was a terrorist. He said the work was a metaphor for the havoc banking practices have caused the economy.
Thanks to our LA-based friend, Michel Martinez, for sending this story along.
Via the LA Times.
Disney is usually vilified when it comes to aggressively policing its intellectual property. Well, here’s a “feel good” story. Sort of.
Via the newspaper of record. Thanks to Kathleen for passing this along.
You’d think people would be smart enough to stay away from motorcycle “groups.” Guess not.
The Hells Angels are suing Amazon and a boutique called Wildfox for using the group’s trademark name, Hells Angels, on t-shirts. “My Boyfriend’s a Hells Angel.” It’s cute, but simultaneously stupid. Note, the article mentions a copyright lawsuit, but we think they actually mean trademark infringement. Very, very different.
Previous Hells Angels lawsuit here.
A change of law in Spain makes it easier for the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid to obtain private funding. According to Art Newspaper, “Spain’s La Caixa bank has reconfirmed and extended its sponsorship of an educational initiative at the Prado museum after the signing, in July, of an agreement worth €2.5m over four years. The bank also becomes an official patron of the museum.”
Via Flavorpill.
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