Lessig’s book Free Culture mentions how early in the history of photography, “courts were asked whether the photographer, amateur or professional, required permission before he could capture and print whatever image he wanted.” The argument in favor of this was that the person taking the photograph was “taking” something of
In the early hours of May 31, 2014, in the quiet, suburban town of Waukesha, Wisconsin, two teenage girls successfully lured a classmate into the woods. What took place next was unfathomable yet disturbing, even to the average video gamers. Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier proceeded to stab their innocent
There are many prank series in Youtube these days. In broad terms, prank video can be called as art activity since through those pranks, we can see how people’s emotion change and their reaction in extreme situation. However, in this video, the prank went way too far. Basically, there are
http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/31709/1/artist-arrested-for-getting-strangers-to-stroke-her-genitals A Swiss woman artist named Milo Moire walked around many European cities, with only two mirror boxes covering her breasts and vagina. She then asked strangers to touch either her breast or vagina for 30 seconds to make a statement that women and men are equal in sexuality instead
In “When Felonies Become Form” ( ARTnews, Summer 2016) Andrew Russeth provides a sampling of the art / crime nexus. Perhaps most interesting is his point that artists’ privilege usually immunizes them from criminal prosecution–artist Joe Gibbon’s arrest and prosecution for ‘bank robbery as an artwork’ is the exception that
As discussed in class, there is a very fine line between what is considered art and what is considered crime. Often times, it is not clear. An act or piece may fall somewhere along the spectrum, or somewhere within the gray area between the two. Performance art by artists Joe
When is something considered “art”? Is something considered art when it serves a valuable purpose and results in some positive outcome? It has been postulated that “that which harms has no value”. But perhaps, artistic value exists in the sheer fact that emotion is evoked and creativity is involved. One’s
Sagging pants has become an iconic staple in modern hip hop and fashion. In today’s culture, if you are not wearing you pants below your waist, you are wearing them wrong. It is normal for adults or the older generation to dislike the current fashion trends, however there have been
The FBI issued a warning August 2015 warning American’s not to purchase antiquities from ISIL or be subject to charges of furnishing support to a terrorist organization. ISIL has been looting in Iraq and Syria, stealing ancient artifacts to sell in support their cause. Reports from the middle east also
Art forgery is an exemplary instance where art and crime intersect. Art forgery is essentially the piracy of another’s artwork, and this can either take the form of discovering a fraudulent piece or creating the counterfeit piece oneself, and selling it as the original or something it is not in