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Cariou v. Prince — Artist Rights
In 2000, Patrick Cariou, a professional photographer, published a book of portraits and landscape photographs titled "Yes Rasta." Richard Prince, a well-known appropriation artist, altered and incorpo...
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Generally — Artist Rights
Copyright and Fair Use Generally
The Constitution authorizes Congress to “promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right t...
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Glossary — Artist Rights
PRIMA FACIE
FAIR USE (PROVISION OF THE FEDERAL COPYRIGHT ACT): doctrine originating in the common law under which one’s liability for use of another’s intellectual property is excused where liability ...
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Rogers v. Koons — Artist Rights
Rogers is a professional photographer whose “Puppies” photo had been reproduced as a note card. Koons is an artist and sculptor who often uses images from mass culture to comment upon society. Koons m...
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List of Cases — Artist Rights
These materials are not intended, and should not be used, as legal advice. They necessarily contain generalizations that are not applicable in all jurisdictions or circumstances. Moreover, court decis...
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Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences v. City of New York — Artist Rights
The Mayor of New York took offense to several works displayed in the “SENSATION” exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. In particular, Giuliani felt Chris Ofili’s “The Holy Virgin Mary”, a painting incorpora...