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Legal Controversies Forum / Instagram images and Prince transformative work worth $90,000
« on: May 30, 2015, 09:14:25 AM »
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/05/25/a-reminder-that-your-instagram-photos-arent-really-yours-someone-else-can-sell-them-for-90000/?tid=sm_fb
I'd sure like to hear opinions regarding Mr. Prince's 'art'.
I find it very interesting that taking a picture of a picture can be considered a 'transformative work', yet photocopying a book (basically taking a picture of the printed word) is a violation of copyright.
While the bar for transformative work may be currently set very low, I think there may be multiple points of law to be debated regarding Mr. Prince's form of artistic expression. I sure would like to observe these arguments.
I'd sure like to hear opinions regarding Mr. Prince's 'art'.
I find it very interesting that taking a picture of a picture can be considered a 'transformative work', yet photocopying a book (basically taking a picture of the printed word) is a violation of copyright.
While the bar for transformative work may be currently set very low, I think there may be multiple points of law to be debated regarding Mr. Prince's form of artistic expression. I sure would like to observe these arguments.