Artistic license : the philosophical problems of copyright and appropriation / Darren Hudson Hick.
2017
K1420.5 .H53 2017 (Mapit)
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Artistic license : the philosophical problems of copyright and appropriation / Darren Hudson Hick.
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Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2017.
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231 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Culture clashes
Ontology, copyright, and artistic practice
The myth of unoriginality
Authorship, power, and responsibility
Toward an ontology of authored works
The rights of authors
The rights of others
Appropriation and transformation
Afterword.
Ontology, copyright, and artistic practice
The myth of unoriginality
Authorship, power, and responsibility
Toward an ontology of authored works
The rights of authors
The rights of others
Appropriation and transformation
Afterword.
Summary
The art scene today is one of appropriation - of remixing, reusing, and recombining the works of other artists. From the musical mash-ups of Girl Talk to the pop-culture borrowings of Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, it's clear that the artistic landscape is shifting - which leads to some tricky legal and philosophical questions. In this up-to-date, thorough, and accessible analysis of the right to copyright, Darren Hudson Hick works to reconcile the growing practice of artistic appropriation with innovative views of artists' rights, both legal and moral. Engaging with long-standing debates about the nature of originality, authorship, and artists' rights, Hick examines the philosophical challenges presented by the role of intellectual property in the artworld and vice versa. Using real-life examples of artists who have incorporated copyrighted works into their art, he explores issues of artistic creation and the nature of infringement as they are informed by analytical aesthetics and legal and critical theory. Ultimately, 'Artistic License' provides a critical and systematic analysis of the key philosophical issues that underlie copyright policy, rethinking the relationship between artist, artwork, and the law.
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The art scene today is one of appropriation - of remixing, reusing, and recombining the works of other artists. From the musical mash-ups of Girl Talk to the pop-culture borrowings of Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, it's clear that the artistic landscape is shifting - which leads to some tricky legal and philosophical questions. In this up-to-date, thorough, and accessible analysis of the right to copyright, Darren Hudson Hick works to reconcile the growing practice of artistic appropriation with innovative views of artists' rights, both legal and moral. Engaging with long-standing debates about the nature of originality, authorship, and artists' rights, Hick examines the philosophical challenges presented by the role of intellectual property in the artworld and vice versa. Using real-life examples of artists who have incorporated copyrighted works into their art, he explores issues of artistic creation and the nature of infringement as they are informed by analytical aesthetics and legal and critical theory. Ultimately, 'Artistic License' provides a critical and systematic analysis of the key philosophical issues that underlie copyright policy, rethinking the relationship between artist, artwork, and the law.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-220) and index.
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K1420.5 .H53 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9780226460109 cloth alkaline paper
022646010X cloth alkaline paper
9780226460246 paperback alkaline paper
022646024X paperback alkaline paper
9780226460383 (e-book)
022646010X cloth alkaline paper
9780226460246 paperback alkaline paper
022646024X paperback alkaline paper
9780226460383 (e-book)
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