http://www.vice.com/read/this-woman-turned-her-collection-of-unsolicited-dick-pics-into-an-art-show I recently found an article about a woman who turned her collection of unsolicited dick pictures into an art show, and it made me wonder if getting unsolicited pictures is sexually offended. We have entered an interesting age where a lot of human interactions occur through electronic devices such
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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 April of this year, artist Arne Svenson won a court case against his neighbors, who claimed he had invaded their privacy when he started photographing them inside their apartment. In this controversial series called The Neighbors, the 60-year old used a 500mm lens to look through the glass walls
The nude figure has been used to express ideals of beauty and human qualities in Western art for many years. While art history has shown us nude paintings and sculptures of both men and women, male nudity is less accepted and highly controversial. In downtown Ney York, Rivington Design House
What counts as fair use versus copying? What is that line that dictates when it is no longer being inspired and just being a copy? Artist Jason Levesque explains what he thinks are those fine lines when what an artist is doing is no longer appropriation; he also explains when
What happens when you find out that your identity has been stolen? Do you confront the person who has stolen your identity? Do you let it go knowing that the individual has been punished by the law? Does curiosity get the best of you to find out what the person
Robert Yager (aka Johnny Rotten), the lead singer of The Sex Pistols, is a freelance photographer that began documenting the lives of various gang members in Los Angeles gang scene in 1991. The most reoccurring gang in his photographs are the Playboys. In addition to his area that focuses on
Tulsa is a series of graphic photographs of troubled youth in Tulsa, Oklahoma shot by Larry Clark. The book feature’s some very powerful images of young people in the town shooting amphetamine’s, having sex, and toting weapons. At the time he shot the photographs, Clark was a drug addict and
Recently, a Canadian art school student came under fire when a heart was found in a trash can near his house. This caused suspicion by local authorities, who jumped to the worst conclusion and concluded that this must be a human heart. The student didn’t respond with panic because the
Robert Yager is British born photographer who is known for documenting Los Angeles street gangs. Yager was raised in a poor family and learned about “the cholo” first hand when he as living in a trailer park. Being white, he was a minority and saw a taste of what it